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Senate will craft new spending resolution as Republicans express optimism on ending the shutdown
S.D., told reporters on Monday they were “getting close” to a deal, which would likely result in a new spending resolution.
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Senate returns to work as government shutdown nears longest in US history over Obamacare fight
Senate Republicans and Democrats remain deadlocked over Obamacare subsidies as the shutdown nears historic length.
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Shutdown stalemate set to drag into sixth week as Trump pushes Republicans to change Senate rules
Republicans and Democrats remained at a stalemate on the government shutdown over the weekend as it headed into its sixth week, with millions of Americans starting to lose food aid benefits and President Donald Trump pushing GOP leaders to change Senate rules to end it.
Cracks are forming in the Senate GOP conference over whether benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) should be allowed to lapse this weekend. Republicans have been
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Johnson says House GOP leaders will meet on extending funding deadline beyond Nov 21
Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune have both commented on extending the funding date, though neither indicated what the new deadline would be.
Putting food on the table is a moral issue, not a cynical political calculation,” said Senate President Martin Looney, D-New Haven.
Rep. Wesley Hunt is running for US Senate in Texas, defying GOP leaders to take on Cornyn and Paxton
Republican Rep. Wesley Hunt is running for the U.S. Senate in Texas, defying Senate GOP leadership and adding a new element to an already contentious primary campaign. The two-term Houston-area congressman said he's running because he doesn't believe ...
The government shutdown stretches into Day 34 on Monday as the Senate is set to reconvene. Follow live updates here.
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