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Congress Stalled on CR Vote to Prevent Partial Shutdown Impacting DHS

By Vivienne Machi

Thursday, December 20th, 2018

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Congress Stalled on CR Vote to Prevent Partial Shutdown Impacting DHS

USA flag and American dollars. American flag blowing in the wind and 100 dollars banknotes in the background.

The prospect of a partial government shutdown that would impact a quarter of government agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, continues to hang over Capitol Hill Dec. 20.As of Defense Daily’s deadline on Thursday, the House had not voted on a short-term spending bill that would keep the government open through Feb. 8, but maintain fiscal year 2018 budget levels through a continuing resolution. The Senate passed the legislation via voice vote late Wednesday night. The issue remains the…

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