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Congress averts shutdown; fight continues over pandemic aid

Congress swiftly passed a two-day stopgap spending bill Friday night, averting a partial government shutdown and buying time for frustratingly slow endgame negotiations on an almost $1 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package.

Associated Press

Dec 18, 2020, 7:41 PM

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