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US Congress tees up votes in last-minute scramble to avert shutdown

Congress typically passes stopgap spending bills to buy more time to negotiate the detailed legislation that sets funding for federal programmes.US Congress tees up votes in last-minute scramble to avert shutdown
US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks with reporters after a House Republican conference meeting following a series of failed votes on spending packages at the US Capitol ahead of a looming government shutdown in Washington, US September 29, 2023.  REUTERS
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Published at : September 30, 2023
Updated at : September 30, 2023 16:40
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