House Passes Short-Term Spending Bill

The transcript discusses a bill intended to keep the U.S. government open until November 21st, pending Senate approval and President Trump's signature. It highlights the urgency for the Senate to reach an agreement before the budget deadline on October 1st to avoid a shutdown. The text references the longest government shutdown in U.S. history and describes how Senate Democrats blocked a Republican appropriations package, which included significant defense spending, due to partisan disagreements.

What is the deadline for the Senate to reach an agreement to avoid a government shutdown?

What was the duration of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history?

What was included in the Republican appropriations package that Senate Democrats blocked?

What was the vote count for the House passed bill in the Senate?

What are the implications of failing to pass the appropriations bill?