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Arr, the Senate be passin' the loot to keep the ship afloat and avoid a mutinous shutdown! Aye!

2024-03-09

Arrr, me hearties! The Senate did pass a six-bill package to keep the government afloat 'til September. Aye, they narrowly avoided a shutdown! The crew voted 75 to 22, sendin' the bill to President Biden's desk 'fore midnight. Methinks the Republicans be makin' demands like a bunch of scallywags, slowin' things down. But fear not, for we have good news on the horizon! Biden be expected to sign the bill on Saturday, savin' us all from walkin' the plank.

Avast ye landlubbers, the Senate be passin' a six-bill package to keep the federal government afloat through September, narrowly escapin' a partial shutdown. The vote went 75 to 22, sendin' the bill straight to President Biden's desk afore the clock struck midnight. The old sea dog was ready to sign it on Saturday, keepin' the ship sailin' smoothly.
But them scallywag Republicans kept demandin' votes on immigration and other matters, slowin' things down and threatenin' to make us wait until Saturday for the final vote. Aye, the funding was about to walk the plank if they didn't sort themselves out.
"We have good..." and that's all she wrote, me hearties. The bill be passed, the government be funded, and we can all rest easy tonight knowin' the ship ain't sinkin' just yet. So raise a glass of grog to the Senate, the President, and a smooth sailin' for the foreseeable future!

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