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Senate poised to vote

to keep government

running into 2019

By LISA MASCARO, MAT- said the short-term spend-
THEW DALY and CATHERINE ing measure was a "sim-
LUCEY ple" bill that would show
Associated Press Republicans, who control
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congress now, will finish
Senate prepared to vote the year by not prolonging
Wednesday to avert a a potential crisis. It would
federal shutdown and provide money to keep
keep the government the government running to
funded into February after Feb. 8.
President Donald Trump "Republicans will continue
backed off his demand for to fill our duty to govern,"
money for a border wall McConnell said. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., joined by Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., left, and Majority
with Mexico. Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, right, arrives to speak to reporters about the possibility of a partial
Senate Majority Leader Continued on Page 3 government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018.
Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Associated Press