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Arrr! The Senate be passin' ye spendin' bill, puntin' shutdown threat to next week. Fair winds and followin' seas!

2024-02-29

Arrr, me hearties! The Senate hath passed a measly short-term spending bill that be pushin' the threat of shutdown to a later date. Congress be scratchin' their heads on how to keep the government afloat for the rest o' the year. Aye, 'tis a tangled web they be weavin'!

Arrr, me hearties! The Senate be playin' a game o' kick the can down the road with this here spendin' bill! With a vote o' 77-13, they be sendin' it off to President Biden to give his seal o' approval. The House, not to be outdone, passed the bill 320-99, just a day afore the government's coffers be runnin' dry!
But the real question be sailin' through the minds o' us landlubbers: how be Congress plannin' to keep the ship afloat for the rest o' the year? Will they be able to come to an agreement or will we be facin' the threat o' a shutdown once more? Only time will tell, me hearties!
So batten down the hatches and hoist the Jolly Roger, for we be sailin' into uncharted waters once more! Will the government be able to keep the ship from sinkin' or will we be walkin' the plank into chaos? Stay tuned, me buckos, the adventure be far from over!

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