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Congress passes US$1.2 trillion spending bill to avert shutdown

Congress passes US.2 trillion spending bill to avert shutdown
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Congress passes US.2 trillion spending bill to avert shutdown
Congress passed a US$1.2 trillion bill today to keep the government funded through September. (AP pic)

WASHINGTON: The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives today passed a US$1.2 trillion bill to keep the government funded through September, leaving the Democratic-majority Senate hours to act before a partial government shutdown deadline at midnight.

The 286-134 vote signals the coming end to a more-than-six-month battle over the scope of Washington’s spending for the fiscal year that began Oct 1.