Sen. Leahy: Senate Passes Leahy Amendment to Avert Shutdown at Midnight and to Fund Government Through Dec. 3
October 01, 2021
October 01, 2021
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2021:
The U.S. Senate Thursday passed the Leahy Amendment to fund the government by continuing resolution through December 3rd with a strong bipartisan vote of 65 to 35. As Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) was the chief architect of the legislation to stave off a government shutdown that would have taken effect at Midnight tonight (Thur . . .
The U.S. Senate Thursday passed the Leahy Amendment to fund the government by continuing resolution through December 3rd with a strong bipartisan vote of 65 to 35. As Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) was the chief architect of the legislation to stave off a government shutdown that would have taken effect at Midnight tonight (Thur . . .