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The shutdown is over, but the gridlock in Congress is just beginning

By Susan Ferrechio
Published January 30, 2019 5:00am ET
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The shutdown is over, but the gridlock in Congress is just beginning
Steny Hoyer and Mitch McConnell are pictured. | (AP Photos)

The end of the long government shutdown cleared the way for the House and Senate to begin advancing big legislative priorities, but now, lawmakers are facing the unavoidable gridlock that comes with divided government.

The stalemate began Tuesday, when the GOP-led Senate and the Democratic-run House rejected each other’s top legislative priorities for the new year.

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Border Budgets and Deficits Congress Government Shutdown Mitch McConnell Steny Hoyer