WASHINGTON: The US Senate drafted a last-ditch short-term budget proposal Tuesday as time was running out for Congress to avoid a partial government shutdown, though the odds of it passing the House remained slim.
With just days left before the September 30 deadline, both Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell endorsed the draft, which would keep the government open until November 17.
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