While you were sleeping, the Senate approved a spending bill. AP correspondent Matt Small reports. episode artwork

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While you were sleeping, the Senate approved a spending bill. AP correspondent Matt Small reports.

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Congress has given final approval to a giant $1.3 trillion spending bill that ends the budget battles for now. But that came only after late obstacles skirted close to another shutdown as conservatives objected to big outlays on Democratic priorities. Republicans control the House, Senate and White House. Senate passage on Friday shortly after midnight averted a third federal shutdown this year, an outcome both parties wanted to avoid. But in crafting a sweeping deal that busts budget caps, they've stirred conservative opposition and set the contours for the next funding fight ahead of the midterm elections.The House easily approved the measure Thursday, 256-167.  

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