US Senate government spending bill advances toward passage

FILE PHOTO: A police vehicle is parked outside the US Capitol building in Washington, U.S., January 2, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Friday looked set to advance a bill that would prevent a partial government shutdown, after a sufficient number of minority Democrats joined with the majority Republicans in support.

Voting continued.

(Reporting by Bo Erickson and Richard Cowan in Washington)