WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate on Nov. 10 approved a legislative package to fund the government through January 2026 and provide full-year funding for key programs such as the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP).
The upper chamber greenlit the package in a 60–40 vote, which included the support of eight Democrats.
Debate and voting on the package, which included a vote on an amendment requested by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) related to hemp-derived cannabis products, began on Monday around 5 p.m. ET and went for several hours, wrapping up late Monday evening.
The package includes two primary components: a “clean” stopgap funding bill to keep the government open through Jan. 30, 2026, and a three-bill “minibus” appropriations bill….
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