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Mitch McConnell sets up Friday spending showdown

By Susan Ferrechio
Published January 19, 2018 3:28am ET
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Mitch McConnell sets up Friday spending showdown
Senate Democrats clamored to hold a vote to end debate on a government spending bill Thursday night, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., rejected that idea in what some saw as a bid to ramp up the pressure on Democrats to support the measure on Friday, just hours before the shutdown. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) | J. Scott Applewhite

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Thursday night set up a key Friday vote to determine whether the government stays open or partially shuts down by the weekend.

The Senate easily agreed to proceed to the spending bill that would keep the government open until Feb. 16. But the measure is poised to fail, thanks to near-unanimous opposition from Democrats.

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