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The bipartisan package includes a stopgap measure to fund the government through the end of January and includes full appropriations funding plans.
for some government services and agencies, including Agriculture and Veterans Affairs.
The deal pauses planned cuts to SNAP, reverses federal worker layoffs conducted during the shutdown, and installs new protections from more cuts to that workforce through the end of January.
Most Senate Democrats, however, voted no.
and House Democrats say they're against it because the plan does not address the Affordable Care Act's higher premiums.
In the end, seven rank-and-file Senate Democrats and one independent joined Republicans to vote yes to move forward on the bipartisan plan they say includes a list of wins.
The bipartisan package includes a stopgap measure to fund the government through the end of January and includes full appropriations funding plans for some government services and agencies, including Agriculture and Veterans Affairs.
The deal pauses planned cuts to SNAP, reverses federal worker layoffs conducted during the shutdown, and installs new protections from more cuts to that workforce through the end of January.
Most Senate Democrats, however, voted no, and House Democrats say they're against it because the plan does not address the Affordable Care Act's higher premiums.
Republicans Rand Paul and Lisa Murkowski joined Democrats to support the War Powers Resolution, which ultimately failed by two votes.
is moving towards forcing regime change in Venezuela.
Republicans who voted no argue in U.S.
modern history, the commander-in-chief has been given broad powers to initiate conflicts.
But the vote also illustrates growing unease with the Venezuela conflict.
Indiana GOP Senator Todd Young warned while he voted against the war powers measure, he's troubled by the direction of the operation.
Claudia Rizales, NPR News, the Capitol.
Republicans and Democrats left the classified meeting divided on President Trump's ordered strikes, but agreed the military is relying on strong intelligence targeting drug traffickers.