U.S. Senate passes bill to fund government through September

FILE PHOTO: The dome of the U.S. Capitol is seen in Washington September 25, 2012.

The U.S. Senate on Thursday gave final legislative approval to a $1.2 trillion spending bill to keep the government open through September, a measure President Donald Trump is expected to sign before Friday's deadline.

The Senate voted 79 to 18 in a vote that increases defence spending while keeping several Democratic priorities in place.

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