Senate Democrats abandon $1.1 trillion bill to fund government
In a surprise move, Senate Democrats abandoned a $1.1 trillion bill to fund the federal government for the remaining nine and a half months of the fiscal year, acknowledging the fact that there isn't sufficient support among lawmakers for the legislation.
The Senate on Sunday passed a $1.1 trillion spending bill with increased budgets for vast areas of the federal government including health, education, law enforcement and veterans' programs.