Senate deal prevents US government shutdown

The US Senate has passed a resolution that provides money to fund the US government and end fears of a shutdown.

Democrats have been opposing Republican demands to offset aid for US victims of natural disasters with cuts to clean energy programmes.

The deal was reached after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) said it had enough money to last until the end of the fiscal year on Friday.

The new funding will last until 18 November once passed by the House.
A short-term provision within the resolution allows the government to continue working until the House of Representatives, currently on break, can vote on the bill.   More

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