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Democrats Block GOP Spending Extension as Government Shutdown Looms

After House Republicans pushed through a measure to avert a shutdown, Democrats blocked it in the Senate, demanding more than $1 trillion for health programs.

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Senator John Thune, the majority leader, said he would call up the Republican proposal for another vote when senators return to Washington on Sept. 29, after a week spent working in their home districts.
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