WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 29: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) adjusts his eye glasses during a media briefing after the weekly Senate Republican Policy Luncheon September 29, 2015 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. Senate Republicans held the luncheon to discuss GOP agenda. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON -- Congress waited until the very last day, but finally voted Wednesday to fund the government for a short time, setting up a similar but more consequential showdown in December.