The Senate advanced a package of spending bills late Friday night, breaking a partisan gridlock that threatened to derail the government funding process.Moving the three bills, including funding bills for military construction and Veterans’ Affairs, agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the legislative branch, appeared on ice for much of the week as lawmaker after lawmaker on either side of the aisle looked to block the bills.But a path forward was found, and the bills were put on the floor, and after several votes on amendments, the final package passed. However, the bill...

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