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Congress Passes Stopgap Bill

BREAKTHROUGH

Barely avoiding gov’t shutdown.

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In an epic close call, Congress reached a deal to avoid a government shutdown just an hour before their deadline on Friday night. “This is the best deal we could get out of them,” House Speaker John Boehner told rank-and-file Republicans after a marathon meeting with Senate Majority Leader Harry...

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