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Democrats Retreat on Miners’ Health Care, Avert Government Shutdown by webdesk@voanews.com (Associated Press)
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| Democrats Retreat on Miners’ Health Care, Avert Government Shutdown by webdesk@voanews.com (Associated Press) |
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| Article Posted: 12/09/2016 |
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Democrats Retreat on Miners’ Health Care, Avert Government Shutdown |
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The Senate headed to a vote averting a government shutdown at midnight Friday as coal-state Democrats beat a tactical retreat and promised to continue their fight next year for months-long health care benefits for retired miners.
“We had no intention of shutting down the government,” said Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., adding that Democrats would provide enough votes to pass a stopgap spending bill to keep the government operating through April 28.
The extended fight over the miners'...
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