Senate sets up votes on dueling proposals to re-open shuttered federal agencies
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
WASHINGTON -- Senate leaders Tuesday agreed to hold votes this week on dueling proposals to reopen shuttered federal agencies, forcing a political reckoning for senators grappling with the longest shutdown in U.S. history: Side with President Donald Trump or vote to temporarily end the shutdown and keep negotiating.
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