WASHNGTON – The. U.S. Senate voted 75-22 for a $460 billion spending package to fund agriculture, transportation, housing, energy, veterans and other programs through the end of the fiscal year on September 30. The passage prevented a shutdown of departments and agencies whose funding was due to expire Monday. The bill earlier passed the House. President Biden was expected to sign the bill into law immediately. How the Minnesota and Wisconsin delegations voted:
To approve funding
> Tammy Baldwin, D-WIs.
> Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.
> Tina Smith, D-Minn.
Against
> Ron Johnson, R-Wis.
Congress must still work out a deal on a larger spending package covering the military, homeland security, health care and other services. Funding for those programs expires March 22.