20 Jan 2018
U.S. government shutdown: Senate debates on a continuing resolution - Live stream
The U.S. Senate continues to debate on a continuing resolution after U.S. government's funding expired at midnight on Friday.
Lawmakers failed to approve a spending bill amkid a standoff over immigration and border security. Negotiation were hold on Saturday morning in the hopes of reaching a deal. The U.S. House reconvened today at 9AM ET.
According to BNO News, it's the fifth government shutdown since 1990 and the last government shutdown happened in October 2013, which lasted more than 2 weeks.
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