During this session of Congress, Florida senators Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson have co-sponsored more bills than any other pair in the Senate, according to research from Quorum. Susan Collins gets some special bipartisan recognition: She is represented in 5 out of top 10 pairs in bipartisan Senate legislation.
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More than 73.1 million people watched the first presidential debate on television on Tuesday night, according to Nielsen ratings.
Why it matters: While that's a sizable audience for any American TV program, it's down more than 13% from the record number of TV viewers who tuned in for the first debate of the 2016 election. The chaotic nature of the debate and the overall uncertainty around this year's election may have pushed some viewers away.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnel. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
The Senate on Tuesday passed legislation to fund the federal government through Dec. 11, by a vote of 84-10.
Where it stands: The legislation will avert a government shutdown before funding expires Wednesday night and before the Nov. 3 election. The House passed the same measure last week by a vote of 359-57 after House Democrats and the Trump administration agreed on the resolution.
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