WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed its first spending bill of the year on Tuesday, a popular $80 billion measure for veterans' programs and construction projects on military bases long delayed by infighting over the broader budget.
The 93-0 vote sends the measure into House-Senate negotiations, where it is likely to serve as a vehicle for a $1.1 trillion catchall measure that would include 11 other spending bills comprising the approximately one-third of the budget that passes each year at lawmakers' discretion.
NewBostonPost political reporter Evan Lips logged on the NBP Twitter account Tuesday night to offer his rapid reactions to the fourth Republican primary debate. Here's a sampling of what he had to say:
