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Congressional Actions and Disagreements
Republicans in the House have proposed a clean, nonpartisan continuing resolution aimed at funding the government through November 21 without policy riders. They emphasize that this measure is merely a temporary stopgap to allow time for appropriations and that the real issue is that Democrats refuse to accept this straightforward solution. Senate Republican leader John Thune echoes this, stating the Democrats are holding the government hostage until they get larger funding for programs they support.
Inside the Political Struggle