Key Takeaways The Senate voted Friday to advance a measure funding the federal government through September, cutting off the threat of a shutdown.Though in the minority, Senate Democrats could have blocked the budget using the Senate's filibuster rule,

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., arrives to speak with reporters as Republicans work to pass an interim spending bill that would avoid a partial government shutdown and keep federal agencies funded through September, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 11, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) AP