Senate advances bills to extend funding through January

WASHINGTON —

On Monday night, three bipartisan spending bills advanced after Democratic Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, and Independent Angus King of Maine agreed to move the legislation forward , extending government funding until late January. Minority Whip Dick Durbin of Illinois, Nevada Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen , and Tim Kaine of Virginia also voted "yes."

The bills, grouped into one vote , reverse mass firings of federal workers by the Trump administration that began Oct. 1. They also protect federal workers against further layoffs through January and guarantees they are paid once the shutdown is over. Advertisement

There is tension within the Democratic Party, as some members feel bet