Headline Roundup • January 10th, 2019
Senate Democrats Issue Blockade on All New Legislation After McConnell Blocks Funding Bills to Reopen Government
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked two House-passed funding bills to reopen the government, prompting Democrats to issue a "blockade" on all new legislation except those relating to ending the shutdown.
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McConnell blocks House bills to reopen government
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Thursday blocked two House-passed funding bills that would reopen the federal government.
Democrats shut down the Senate
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Senate Democrats on Thursday began a “blockade” of all legislation after Senate Republicans refused to consider two House-passed bills that would fund partially shut down government
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