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Headline Roundup December 19th, 2018

Senate to Vote on Temporary Spending Bill to Prevent Government Shutdown

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced a temporary spending bill that would keep the government open through Feb. 8 after Republicans and Democrats were unable to reach agreement on a long-term package that would have provided funding for President Trump's border wall.

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to offer bill to avoid federal government shutdown
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to offer bill to avoid federal government shutdown

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Lawmakers edged closer Wednesday toward a temporary measure that would fund the government a few more weeks but would put off key spending decisions until next year.

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Senate teeing up stopgap bill to fund government through Feb. 8
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday announced plans to roll out a stopgap funding bill that would keep the government running through Feb. 8 and avert a

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Senate to pass bill that would keep government open, deny Trump wall funding
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The Senate intends to pass a short-term spending bill that would keep the government open through Feb. 8 but deny President Trump the money he wants for his border wall, Majority

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