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Shutdown countdown on, these hurdles are standing in the way

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The answer to whether the government is a day away from closing down still isn't clear.

With the House voting Thursday night on a spending bill while Senate support crumbles, the answer to whether the federal government is a day away from closing down is anything but clear. A House Republican bill would extended funding for a month, but that plan faced opposition from both parties, while the blame game escalated. Lisa Desjardins and Yamiche Alcindor join Judy Woodruff.

01/19/2018

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