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Post by bot on Dec 9, 2016 19:56:47 GMT -5
Senate appears poised to head off midnight government shutdown
The Senate appeared poised Friday night to vote for a stopgap spending bill that would head off a government shutdown at midnight. The House approved the measure, which funds government operations through April 28, on Thursday. Senators including Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat, had sought a longer extension of miners' benefits than is included in the House bill. "We are not going to shut down the government over this issue," said Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, a Democrat. Votes are expected later Friday night.
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