Senate puts temp stop to closure

The U.S. Senate has passed a deal to end the shutdown of the federal government, now in its third day. The Senate voted 81-18 Monday to invoke cloture to end a filibuster over a short-term funding bill to reopen the federal government, which had shut down at midnight Saturday. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). introduced the proposal, which would provide full funding through Feb. 8, saying “we need to move forward.” The proposal includes a commitment to take up immigration issues, including the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, policy before the new Feb. 8 deadline. (Source: The Associated Press 01/22/18)

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