Headline Roundup January 15, 2019
Mitch McConnell Blocks House Spending Package to End Shutdown
US Senate,Mitch McConnell,US House,Donald Trump,Immigration,Government Shutdown,Border Wall,Politics
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked another House-passed spending package that would end the government shutdown, saying the Senate would not "participate in something that doesn't lead to an outcome." Opinions diverge on the Right, with some applauding his approach and others urging him to bring the funding bills to the floor for debate, while most on the Left have condemned his inaction.
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