Senate clears first hurdle to thwart partial government shutdown
Briefly

"If both sides continue to work in good faith, I'm hopeful that we can wrap up work on the CR no later than Thursday. The key to finishing our work this week will be bipartisan cooperation in both chambers."
Funding for military construction, Veterans' Affairs, the USDA, FDA, Department of Transportation, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Energy and other programs would expire on March 1. Funding for the remaining spending bills would expire on March 8.
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