Senate, over GOP objections, passes 2-year budget deal back by Trump, averting fiscal crisis
The vote was 67-28 with 23 Republicans defecting even though President Donald Trump has urged them to vote yes.
Republican leaders, with an assist from President Trump who made phone calls, pressed wavering Republicans for their support. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., sought unsuccessfully to amend the budget deal with a provision to cut and cap spending while also introducing a constitutional amendment to balance the budget over 10 years.
The agreement on the top-line spending numbers should make it easier for Congress to finish the appropriations process, putting the government on a path to avoid a government shutdown at the end of September.
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