<i>The Atlantic</i> Politics & Policy Daily: Cashing in Their CHIP
Senate Democrats accepted an offer from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to pass a continuing resolution funding the government and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, while postponing debate on immigration legislation.
by Elaine Godfrey
Jan 22, 2018
2 minutes
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A three-day shutdown of the federal government after Senate Democrats accepted an offer from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to pass a continuing resolution funding the government and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, while postponing debate on immigration legislation. The Senate voted 81-18 to pass the bill, which later passed in the House. In a he’s “pleased that Democrats in Congress have come to their senses.” During his speech to the Israeli parliament, Vice President Mike Pence the administration’s commitment to relocate the American embassy. And the U.S. Army is to increase the number of troops in Afghanistan by as many as 1,000.
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