Senate Passes Funding Bill

The Senate voted 90-6 early Saturday to pass a continuing resolution funding federal agencies at current levels through Dec. 11, moving to prevent a shutdown before the midterm elections. The bill now goes to the House, which passed a separate short-term measure last month, so the chambers must reconcile differences before it can reach the president. The vote followed bipartisan negotiations and disputes over a White House-backed provision, and it lets Congress postpone full-year spending talks until after the election.