Congress Lurches Toward Shutdown as Senate Democrats Block GOP Stopgap
Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Congress moved closer to an Oct. 1 government shutdown as Senate Democrats and Republicans on Friday each blocked the other party’s rival plans to provide temporary funding.Democrats are demanding a boost to health care spending while Republicans refuse to go along and back a simple bill to keep the lights on through Nov. 21.Resolving the conflict is complicated by the Senate’s plan to take a week-long break as the Oct. 1 funding lapse nears. The Senate could return to Washington as late as Sept. 29. The House…
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