Senate pushes ahead with plan to fund the government through midterm electionsWashington — The Senate is set to move ahead Monday with a plan to keep the government funded beyond the midterm elections as lawmakers work to avoid another costly shutdown this fall. Democrats have been seeking a number of provisions in the stopgap measure. In a statement Sunday, DeLauro called the Senate measure “a clear improvement over the House Republican continuing resolution.” Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, praised the stopgap funding measure for avoiding “any poison pills.” “Democrats remain committed to funding negotiations that help hardworking Americans get ahead and stymie Trump’s wasteful, corrupt agenda that has failed families.”