Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet held up the vote on the persevering with decision (CR) to avoid a government shutdown on Saturday evening, citing considerations about its lack of funding for Ukraine, sources inform Fox Information.
The holdup got here after the Home authorized the short-term spending invoice Saturday afternoon, passing 335-91. It later handed the Senate late Saturday evening with 88 yeas to 9 nays.
The invoice, whose passage brought on members of Congress to applaud amid the strain of a government shutdown, will fund the federal government for an additional 45 days. The invoice authorizes $16 billion in catastrophe aid, however doesn’t embody aid to Ukraine — which Bennet, a Democrat, objected to.
Bennet informed reporters that he was nonetheless capable of make progress throughout the aisle in regard to giving extra assist to Ukraine, which has been warring with Russian troops for a year-and-a-half.
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“It is labored out as a result of we have been capable of get an announcement from the management that is going to be launched quickly, speaking in regards to the bipartisan help for absolutely funding Ukraine and ensuring that we fulfill a job that your complete world is counting on us to meet,” Bennet stated.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., beforehand stated Saturday afternoon that she anticipated a “main, main combat on Ukraine.”
“And I am certain you will hear from the President and the commander-in-chief of how we’ll be certain that there can be uninterrupted assist to Ukraine,” Klobuchar stated. “That’s going to be our primary objective.”
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Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, informed reporters Saturday night that she anticipated the Ukraine matter to be resolved earlier than midnight “to be able to keep away from a shutdown.” Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin informed Fox Information that he did not understand how lengthy it could take for Bennet to agree on the CR.
If the Senate rejected the bill, 1000’s of federal staff would have been furloughed and “nonessential” authorities packages would have paused indefinitely.
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Fox Information Digital reached out to Bennet’s workplace for remark, however has not heard again.