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Related: About this forumBREAKING: Senate passes stopgap funding bill to keep government open - Ayman - MSNBC
The Senate voted 88-9 to pass the House CR bill which would fund the government until Nov. 17. The bill now heads to President Bidens desk for his signature. - Aired on 09/30/2023.
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BREAKING: Senate passes stopgap funding bill to keep government open - Ayman - MSNBC (Original Post)
Rhiannon12866
Sep 2023
OP
Last I knew the "cost of living" was still in since they haven't gotten that since 2009.
Rhiannon12866
Sep 2023
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niyad
(134,030 posts)1. who are the two who did not vote?
House of Roberts
(6,633 posts)2. According to a comment on the other thread,
Stabenow and Tim Scott.
niyad
(134,030 posts)3. I am surprised about her.
House of Roberts
(6,633 posts)4. She has Covid,
so in quarantine. The Senate was never in doubt this would pass.
Rhiannon12866
(258,780 posts)5. Agreed, it was said that she was not there through no fault of her own.
niyad
(134,030 posts)6. Ah, of course. I had not reallized she was in quarantine.
KewlKat
(5,810 posts)7. Did they strip out the pay raise?
Rhiannon12866
(258,780 posts)8. Last I knew the "cost of living" was still in since they haven't gotten that since 2009.
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