House Passes Spending Bill As Shutdown Looms

House passes spending bill as shutdown looms

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives regrouped on Friday to approve a must-pass spending bill, but the prospect of a government shutdown loomed as Democrats said it would go nowhere in the Senate.

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