Senate Passes Stopgap Spending Bill to Avert Weekend Government Shutdown
- Senate passed a stopgap spending bill 68-13 to avoid a partial government shutdown on Saturday
- Bill would extend funding for some agencies to March 1 and others to March 8
- Quick passage requires bipartisan cooperation to avoid any delays
- House expected to take up measure after Senate passage
- Bill needs two-thirds House vote to get to Biden's desk