The Senate tries to overcome a roadblock

Senate latest. The Senate is aiming to pass the government funding package as soon as Monday afternoon, but a familiar name is threatening to drag it out.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is standing in the way of a time agreement that would allow the Senate to quickly pass the three-bill minibus and stopgap funding bill, according to Senate Majority Leader John Thune.

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