Shutdown fight rips open old wounds for Democrats
Then-Democratic leader Harry Reid first took a major swipe at the filibuster in 2013 with the “nuclear option,” eliminating the filibuster for virtually all presidential nominations. Republicans ...
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Trump signs stopgap spending bill into law, following US Senate passage
The U.S. Senate cleared a stopgap spending bill Friday that will fund the government through the end of September, sending the legislation to President Donald Trump. The White House said on Saturday ...
Senate averts government shutdown, overcomes Democratic opposition
The U.S. Senate passed a stopgap spending bill Friday evening, averting a partial government shutdown and overcoming Democratic opposition to the measure.