The Senate passed legislation to fund the government by a 71-29 vote on Friday, setting the stage for what is expected to be a brief, partial government shutdown over the weekend.

The deal, if passed by the House and signed by President Donald Trump, will fund a number of federal agencies and buy time for negotiating disagreements on immigration law enforcement.

The package includes funding for the State Department, financial regulators, as well as agencies overseeing war, education, labor, health, and housing. Additionally, the package provides a two-week funding extension for the Department of Homeland Security.

Five Republicans joined 24 Democrats in voting “no” on the bill—Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Rick Scott of Florida, Mike Lee of Utah, and Rand Paul of Kentucky.

Johnson, Lee, Paul, and Scott have previously criticized the earmarks in the package.

Democrats demanded a separate vote on homeland security after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, 37, in Minneapolis during an interaction with federal officers. 

The Friday vote means that negotiations on immigration law enforcement will continue in the........

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