U.S. Congress averts govt shutdown with last-minute funding deal

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U.S. Congress averts govt shutdown with last-minute funding deal

The U.S. Congress narrowly avoided a Christmastime government shutdown early Saturday, approving a bill to fund federal agencies through mid-March after tense, down-to-the-wire negotiations. The Senate expedited the vote just minutes past the midnight deadline, halting shutdown preparations and ensuring over 800,000 federal workers would not be furloughed without pay. Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer […]

U.S. Congress averts govt shutdown with last-minute funding deal
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