Name: House returns from recess as leaders weigh short-term bill to avoid a shutdown
Uploaded: 2024-02-28T13:48:44-05:00
Duration: 5 min
Description: WASHINGTON — With less than three days to go before a partial government shutdown, Congress is again buzzing with chatter about a short-term funding bill to prevent a lapse. The House returns to session Wednesday after a two-week recess, and Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has promised to give members 72 hours before voting on a […]

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House returns from recess as leaders weigh short-term bill to avoid a shutdown

WASHINGTON — With less than three days to go before a partial government shutdown, Congress is again buzzing with chatter about a short-term funding bill to prevent a lapse. The House returns to session Wednesday after a two-week recess, and Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has promised to give members 72 hours before voting on a […]

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