U.S. Senate Passes Spending Bill, Government Won't Shut Down

The U.S. Senate passed a $1.1 trillion spending bill that lifts the threat of a government shutdown Sunday. The measure is now on the desk of President Barack Obama, who is expected to sign it into law before Wednesday's spending authority deadline.

Patrice Howard reports from New York.

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