Stopgap spending bill clears Senate, goes to Obama

WASHINGTON - Congress has sent President Barack Obama a short-term spending bill that will keep the federal government operating through Wednesday and avert a government shutdown.

Senate passage came Saturday with only hours to spare before an earlier stopgap measure was set to expire.

Full story: WJFW

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