Congress passed a funding bill Wednesday to prevent a government shutdown. The Senate approved the measure Wednesday evening, shortly after it passed in the House, with opposition in both chambers coming exclusively from Republicans. Former President Donald Trump has pushed for a government shutdown unless proof-of-citizenship voting legislation is enacted. Speaker Johnson removed the provision, arguing that a GOP-led shutdown so close to Election Day would be politically damaging. President Biden is expected to sign the bill before the shutdown deadline.
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00:00It's Benzinga, and here's what's on the block.
00:02Congress passed a funding bill Wednesday to prevent a government shutdown.
00:06The Senate approved the measure Wednesday evening, shortly after it passed in the House,
00:10with opposition in both chambers coming exclusively from Republicans.
00:14Former President Donald Trump has pushed for a government shutdown unless proof-of-citizenship
00:19voting legislation is enacted.
00:21Speaker Johnson removed the provision, arguing that a GOP-led shutdown so close to Election
00:26Day would be politically damaging.
00:29President Biden is expected to sign the bill before the shutdown deadline.
00:32For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.