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Article snippet: The Senate rushed to approve a $1.3 trillion government funding bill early Friday morning, sending the mammoth legislation to MORE's desk less than 24 hours before a deadline to avert another government shutdown. Senators voted 65-32 on the measure, well over the simple majority needed to approve it, despite late drama after the bill easily cleared the House on Thursday afternoon. It now goes to the White House where Trump is expected to sign it. The vote early Friday morning came after conservatives, including libertarian-minded GOP Sen. MORE (Ky.), backed down from a showdown that could have forced a brief, hours-long partial closure of the federal government. Sen. MORE (R-Texas), was reportedly also holding up the bill. Risch declined to comment when asked if he was objecting to the bill, which funds the government through the end of September. “No. What part of no don’t you understand?" he told reporters between votes. "Do I have a problem with my English? I don’t have any comment.” Shortly before the Senate voted on the omnibus spending bill, the chamber adopted an enrollment correction to strike a provision renaming a wildlife refuge after a former political rival of Risch. But the provision would need to pass the House, which members of Senate GOP leadership said would not happen. Cornyn told reporters that the name of the wilderness preserve would not be changed because "there's an objection in the House." Sen. MORE (R-Mo.), asked how the situation was ... Link to the full article to read more