Shutdown deal leaves many Dems furious
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The deal, negotiated by a group of Democrats and GOP leaders, funds the government through Jan. 30. If it passes, it still needs to clear the House, which will likely take days.
Sen. Bernie Sanders told CBS News he's "very disappointed" by the bill to end the government shutdown, calling a planned vote on health insurance subsidies "meaningless."
The Senate has locked down a deal for a vote Monday night on the government funding bill, which is expected to pass.
WASHINGTON — The Senate is beginning the process of debating and voting on a funding agreement to end the record-long U.S. government shutdown, so it can then go before the House.
Travel disruptions at major airports are expected to worsen this week with airlines already canceling nearly 1,600 flights for Monday and nearly 1,000 for Tuesday as Congress works to reach a deal to reopen the federal government.
U.S. stock futures gained Sunday, despite coming off the worst week for tech stocks since April, as investors welcomed a tentative Senate deal that may soon end the government shutdown.
Congress appears poised to end the longest-ever shutdown later this week with a bill with major implications for several key agencies.
Switzerland is inching closer to a deal to cut punishing US tariffs on its exports to about 15 per cent, as companies from Rolex to Richemont take the lead in breaking months of deadlock between Bern and Washington.
Leaders of the state’s third-largest school district announced Monday that the new deal will shrink class sizes, create manageable special education caseloads and raise pay, including giving a 2% increase to teachers this year.