Spending bill needs votes from Democrat Senators to avoid government shutdown
Flavius Niculescu
March 12 (UPI) -- The spending bill passed by House Republicans has moved to the Senate, where its fate lies in the hands of the Democrats. The bill, which if passed, would fund the government through September. Should it fail to pass in the Senate, the government will shut down. Advertisement It passed the House almost exactly down party lines at 217-213, with one Republican voting no and one Democrat voting yes. However, to pass in the Senate, it requires 60 votes , which means some of the 45
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