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McConnell announces 10 p.m. vote in last-ditch effort to avert government shutdown ahead of midnight
Source: Washington Post
McConnell announces 10 p.m. vote in last-ditch effort to avert government shutdown ahead of midnight deadline
By Mike DeBonis, Ed O'Keefe, Erica Werner and Elise Viebeck January 19 at 7:10 PM
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said a vote to end debate on a short-term spending bill will take place at 10 p.m. Friday in a last-ditch effort to avert a government shutdown ahead of a midnight deadline.
McConnell announced the vote on the Senate floor Friday evening.
Hours earlier, a meeting between President Trump and the Senate’s top Democrat had produced no resolution, and Trump redoubled his support for the Republican plan.
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) said he and Trump made “some progress” in a private meeting about keeping the government open but did not strike a final deal. Senate Democrats were scheduled to meet at 8:30 p.m., according to a Democratic aide.
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By Mike DeBonis, Ed O'Keefe, Erica Werner and Elise Viebeck January 19 at 7:10 PM
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said a vote to end debate on a short-term spending bill will take place at 10 p.m. Friday in a last-ditch effort to avert a government shutdown ahead of a midnight deadline.
McConnell announced the vote on the Senate floor Friday evening.
Hours earlier, a meeting between President Trump and the Senate’s top Democrat had produced no resolution, and Trump redoubled his support for the Republican plan.
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) said he and Trump made “some progress” in a private meeting about keeping the government open but did not strike a final deal. Senate Democrats were scheduled to meet at 8:30 p.m., according to a Democratic aide.
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/shutdown-looms-as-senate-democrats-dig-in-against-gop-spending-plan/2018/01/19/f4370868-fccd-11e7-a46b-a3614530bd87_story.html
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