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WASHINGTONPOST (Theodoric Meyer) - What the Senate did and didn’t get done in the final hours before recess

Before leaving Saturday, lawmakers confirmed President Trump’s attorney general pick and passed a spending bill.

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What was the first order of business scheduled for the Senate on September 15?
The first order of business will be a procedural vote on an unresolved cryptocurrency regulation bill.
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What was the outcome of the test vote on the voter-ID measure pushed by Senator Jon Husted of Ohio?
The bill failed to clear the required 60-vote threshold. Every Republican voted yes, and every Democrat voted no.
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From related AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer): Senate's unanimous August exit shelved Trump's SAVE America Act without a single objection
When is the United States Senate scheduled to hold its next real votes?
The chamber is not scheduled to return for real votes until the afternoon of September 15.
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From related AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer): Senate's unanimous August exit shelved Trump's SAVE America Act without a single objection
Who presided over the Senate pro forma sessions following the August 8 adjournment?
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Why did Republicans spend several days negotiating during the legislative process for this bill?
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What was the outcome of the Senate vote regarding the federal government funding bill?
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Until what date does the Senate's stopgap funding bill fund the federal government?
The bill funds the federal government until Dec. 11 to prevent a government shutdown before the midterm election.
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What was the vote count in the Senate for the passage of the stopgap funding bill?
The Senate passed the continuing resolution (CR) with a vote of 90-6.
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From related AXIOS (Andrew Pantazi): Senate passes stopgap to avert pre-election shutdown
What is the next step for the Senate's stopgap spending bill?
The measure now goes to the House, which will have to approve the Senate's changes after lawmakers return from their August recess.
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From related AXIOS (Andrew Pantazi): Senate passes stopgap to avert pre-election shutdown
What other items did the Senate vote on during its overnight session alongside the stopgap funding measure?
During the overnight session, the Senate also took votes on the confirmation of Attorney General Todd Blanche and a failed voter ID measure that would have changed voting requirements.
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From related AXIOS (Andrew Pantazi): Senate passes stopgap to avert pre-election shutdown
What are some of the other policy provisions included in the Senate's stopgap spending measure?
The measure prevents the administration from transferring money from other programs to the Border Patrol, rejects a $1 billion White House request for a new class of battleships proposed by President Trump, and delays a looming ban on intoxicating hemp products for one month.
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From related AXIOS (Andrew Pantazi): Senate passes stopgap to avert pre-election shutdown
What specific restrictions does the Senate stopgap bill place on the Trump administration regarding federal grants?
The bill blocks a proposed rule from the Office of Management and Budget that would have allowed senior political appointees to review and consider whether discretionary grants advance the president's agenda.
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