Congress averts a shutdown — but Democratic divisions ensue: 5 takeaways

The U.S. Senate has approved this Friday with the vote of Democratic senators, a few hours before the deadline, a funding plan proposed by Republican President Donald Trump, to secure government funds until the fall and prevent their closure. The interim measure, which will have to be signed by the president, has gone ahead with the vote of nine Democratic senators and an independent ally, who have found the way for the approval of the plan, whi…

Congress averts a shutdown — but Democratic divisions ensue: 5 takeaways

The Senate's approval of the House GOP spending bill was highlighted by Chuck Schumer's decision that drew him massive blowback and led to the first completely partisan spending bill in recent memory.

The interim measure, which will have to be signed by the president, has gone ahead with the vote of nine Democratic senators and an independent ally, who have found the way for the approval of the plan, which in turn has evidenced the internal divisions within the Democratic party, according to Bloomberg agency.