The incoming Senate Appropriations chair calls for December government funding punt
Washington Sen. Patty Murray wants a short-term patch to keep federal agencies funded beyond the Dec. 11 shutdown deadline, to give Democrats negotiating leverage when they retake the majority.
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The incoming Senate Appropriations chair calls for December government funding punt
Washington Sen. Patty Murray wants a short-term patch to keep federal agencies funded beyond the Dec. 11 shutdown deadline, to give Democrats negotiating leverage when they retake the majority.


