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U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson, (R-LA) speaks to the media following a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on a stopgap spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown that would otherwise begin October 1, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. U.S., Friday. Share Save for later Please log in to bookmark this story. Log In Create Free Account

The U.S. Senate rejected competing measures on Friday to fund federal agencies for a few weeks when the new budget year begins on Oct. 1, increasing prospects for a partial government shutdown on that date.

Leaders of the two parties sought to blame the other side for the standoff. Democrats accused Republicans of

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