On Capitol Hill, there are no signs that lawmakers will resolve the government shutdown anytime soon. After eight House Republicans joined Democrats in approving a spending bill that would reopen the Treasury Department while funding the IRS as tax season gets underway, Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refused to schedule a vote Thursday on a companion bill, calling it a “political stunt.”
Senate Leader Mitch McConnell Blocks Vote on Bill to Fund Government
HeadlineJan 11, 2019