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Senate passes funding bill without SAVE Act, avoiding potential shutdown

The Senate passed a short-term spending bill on Wednesday, avoiding a partial government shutdown at the end of the month and allowing lawmakers up for re-election to head home early to campaign.  By a vote of 78 to 18, senators approved a spending bill that will keep funding steady until Dec. 20, known as a continuing resolution (CR).  It passed in the House hours before being taken to the floor in the upper chamber, with representatives approving the...