Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, a Democrat turned independent, is taking revenge on Democrats who criticized her longstanding push to keep the Senate filibuster. Why it matters: This week's Democratic campaign to shut down the government called for using the filibuster,

The Senate passed a stopgap funding bill that averts a government shutdown and provides $6 billion in new spending for defense and another $6 billion for veterans’ health care through Sept. 30.

The bill, which would allow the city to continue operating under its 2025 budget, still needs to be approved by the House to go into effect.

The continuing resolution approved by the House this week would force DC officials to make $1 billion in cuts to city services.