US Senate passes bill to fund government

A $US1.2 trillion spending bill to keep the US government open through September has been given final legislative approval by the US Senate.

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Published 5 May 2017 6:12am

Source: AAP

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The US Senate has given final legislative approval to a $US1.2 trillion ($A1.6 trillion) spending bill to keep the government open through September, a measure President Donald Trump is expected to sign before Friday's deadline.

The Senate voted 79 to 18 in a vote that increases defence spending while keeping several Democratic priorities in place.

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