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The legislation before us today is a simple date change that keeps the government up and running as we negotiate the details of final spending bills, a top Democrat said.
McCarthy knocked his Senate GOP colleagues for helping Democrats jam through a year-long spending bill after leaders announced they should be able to clear a deal to fund the government.