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Congress hunkers down for a long shutdown fight

By Susan Ferrechio
Published January 4, 2019 5:01am ET
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Congress hunkers down for a long shutdown fight
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California holds the gavel after at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019.

Senate and House lawmakers are digging in on opposing sides in a weekslong fight to fund the small part of the federal government that has now been shuttered for nearly three weeks.

It could go on for months.

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