Schumer pursuing temporary funding bill to avoid government shutdown
Facing next week's deadline to avert a shutdown, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer made plans to move forward with a temporary measure to keep the government funded.
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Facing next week's deadline to avert a shutdown, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer made plans to move forward with a temporary measure to keep the government funded.
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