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January 19, 2024

Congress Sends Stop-Gap Spending Bill to Pres. Biden's Desk
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The House and Senate passed a short-term spending bill Thursday to avert
a partial government shutdown ahead of today's midnight deadline. The
measure extends funding for some federal agencies and programs, as well
as the Pentagon, through early March. At the 11th hour, the far-right
Freedom Caucus unsuccessfully attempted to add border crackdown measures
to the House bill. The hard-line lawmakers vowed to retaliate against
Speaker Mike Johnson by thwarting upcoming legislative action.


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