Government Shutdown 2024 Update Today Senate. (kent nishimura/for the washington post) 1 min. Senate on friday was trying to pass a $1.2 trillion government funding bill after house of representatives passage angered a.

The senate approved legislation wednesday to continue funding the government through dec. The senate approved a $1.2 trillion spending bill in the wee hours of saturday morning to prevent a brief partial government shutdown, sending the bill to.