With seven hours left in the month, four out of Arizona's five GOP Representatives voted "nay" on an authorization measure to keep the federal government operating past midnight. Rep. Martha McSally (R-CD2) teamed with 90 other Republicans and all 186 (voting) Democrats (277-151) to send the measure to the President's desk. He already signed. it.
The government is now funded until December 12.
Earlier in the day, Arizona Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake (both Republicans) joined with 76 other Senators to send the measure to the House.
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