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The U.S. Senate is expected to easily pass a 

 that keeps the government funded until the beginning of the next fiscal year in October.   

The bill is a bipartisan creation, which has both Democrats and Republicans claiming victory. Democrats boast it maintains funding for research and environmental protection and does not fund a border wall with Mexico.  Republicans brag it increases military spending without increasing domestic spending in kind.   

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Democratic U.S. Sen. Al Franken to talk about the budget and the latest attempt by House Republicans to 

"It is so not going to fly in the Senate," he said. 

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The bill is a bipartisan creation, which has both Democrats and Republicans claiming victory.

The U.S. Senate is expected to easily pass a $1.1 trillion spending bill today which keeps the government funded until the beginning of the next fiscal year in October.   The bill is a bipartisan creation, which has both Democrats and Republicans claiming victory. Democrats boast it maintains funding for research and environmental protection and does not fund a border wall with Mexico.  Republicans brag it increases military spending without increasing domestic spending in kind.   MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Democratic Sen. Al Franken to talk about the budget and the latest attempt by House Republicans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

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