NASHVILLE — Tennessee and Alabama Republican U.S. senators split a vote on a temporary funding measure aimed at keeping the federal government running and avoiding a shutdown until early January as the Democratic-run Senate and GOP-led House continue to wrangle over their differences.
Sens. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, and Katie Britt, R-Alabama, who both serve on the Senate Appropriations Committee, voted for the measure that passed on a 87-11 vote Wednesday.
Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, and Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, voted no.
Georgia Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff voted for the bill.
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