Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced Monday afternoon that the Senate has reached a short-term agreement to end the government shutdown. According to the New York Democrat, negotiations on DACA will be taken up before the next scheduled shutdown on February 8th.
HAPPENING NOW: The Senate votes on a temporary spending bill that will fund the government through February 8th https://t.co/z65TvL7Mz3 pic.twitter.com/I1WKKzmRck
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CNBC reports:
Senators appeared optimistic they had the votes to end the government shutdown Monday after leaving meetings more confident about a compromise deal to allow Congress to pass a short-term funding bill.
The chamber is expected to shortly vote to advance a stopgap bill to keep the government open through Feb. 8.
“We will vote today to reopen the government,” said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.
Schumer said Democrats have received assurances that the Senate will take on immigration issues, such as the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA. Earlier Monday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said he intends to allow debate on immigration before Feb. 8.
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