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GOP Senators to White House: Can We Get Some Shutdown Guidance Here?

LITTLE HELP PLEASE

The White House has said it will take a position on the funding bill only after it passes. Lawmakers are confused.

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Republican senators emerging from closed-door meetings on Tuesday said they were optimistic that a partial government shutdown would be averted ahead of Friday’s deadline. But their optimism was shaded by a touch of confusion and concern after the White House gave mixed signals about what President Donald Trump would actually...

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