Breaking: Senate passes omnibus, 68-29 (Updated)

The Senate PASSES the omnibus, 68-29.

And to all a good night 🎅

— Caitlin Emma (@caitlinzemma) December 22, 2022

The Senate clinched a deal Thursday morning that tees up passage of a $1.7 trillion government funding package in the coming hours, averting a shutdown that would have kicked in Friday at midnight.

The agreement to vote on the mammoth spending bill, H.R. 2617 (117), is a sharp turn from Wednesday night, when senators left the Capitol mired in gridlock over how to handle a politically tricky GOP border amendment. If approved, that proposed Republican-backed change could derail the entire package because it would spark a revolt from House progressives.

UPDATE – ED: Not sure who the GOP votes for passage are yet. Still waiting for the Senate to report the roll call vote on the bill.

UPDATE – ED: Here are the Republican ayes:

Blunt
Boozman
Capito
Collins
Cornyn
Cotton
Graham
Inhofe
McConnell
Moran
Murkowski
Portman
Romney
Rounds
Shelby
Thune
Wicker
Young