nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor3 2J1P |||After Delays, Senate Approves Bill To Avoid Government Shutdown Ahead Of Deadline||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||The Senate passed a bill funding federal agencies ahead of a Friday night deadline. It was stalled as senators fought over other legislation. It also passed the defense bill with veto-proof majority.