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Headline Roundup January 22nd, 2019

Senate to Vote on Dueling Bills to End Shutdown

Summary from the AllSides News Team

As the shutdown drags on, the Senate will vote Thursday on two proposals to fund the government. The first would provide $5.7 billion for a border wall and temporary legal protections for some immigrants, while the second would reopen the government until Feb. 8 without funding for a wall. Both are expected to fail.

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