No. 3 house democrat offers path to deal to end shutdown
21 January 2019 |
12:53 pm
The No. 3 House Democrat offered a path for a deal to end the almost month-long partial government shutdown, focused on a permanent solution for so-called “Dreamers” rather than the three-year reprieve offered by President Donald Trump.
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