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US Congress gridlocked on shutdown and funding package

todayJanuary 19, 2024 4

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Lawmakers in the United States are racing against the clock to avert a partial government shutdown, with just a day left until funding runs dry. Both chambers of Congress — the House of Representatives and the Senate — must pass a short-term extension by the end of Friday, but recent history shows that consensus can be hard to come by on Capitol Hill. From Washington, Benji Hyer reports.

 

Written by: Leonard Witbeen

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