U.S. Senate passes spending bill to fund most federal government departments

Odaily News According to local time on the 30th, the U.S. Senate passed a spending bill to fund most federal government departments and submitted the bill to the House of Representatives for review. Since House members are not in Washington and will not return until Monday (February 2nd), the Senate's vote could not prevent a partial government shutdown starting early on the 31st. House Speaker Mike Johnson stated during a private call with House Republicans that day that the most likely path for the House to pass the bill is through a fast-track procedure vote on Monday evening. (CCTV)