Government shutdown to end - at least temporarily - as Dems take McConnell at his word
UPDATE: Democratic votes poured in at Monday’s US Senate meeting in favor of ending the government shutdown by advancing a temporary spending bill. The short-term bill will fund the government through February 8, while Congress dukes it out over immigration. After a morning of intense back room discussions, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell promised Senators that he would put a neutral immigration bill on the floor in the coming weeks to satisfy Democrats concerns. The Senate voted 80-18. House vote pending.
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