Breaking: Senate votes to reopen government and boost spending; bill now heads to the House

Having trouble viewing this email? | View it in your browser   Over an hour into the second government shutdown in three weeks, the Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill early Friday to extend government funding to March 23 and approve hundreds of billions in new spending over two years. The government shut down at midnight after Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., objected to the additional spending. The bill now goes to the House for an early morning vote. The outcome of that vote is in doubt because conservative Republicans and liberal Democrats are both objecting to the measure. FOR MORE ON THIS STORY, GO TO:   USATODAY.COM   Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights     © 2017 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108