Headline Roundup • February 25th, 2020
Shutdown Set to Become Longest in History as House Votes to Reopen Interior Department, EPA
Summary from the AllSides News Team
The House passed a funding bill to reopen the Interior Department, the EPA, and Forest Service on Friday, with the government shutdown set to become the longest in history as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said he will not bring the legislation to a vote.
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