Government, Business

In Week 5 of Shutdown, Votes Set Up Political Test for Senate

WASHINGTON — Senate leaders agreed to hold votes this week on dueling proposals to reopen shuttered federal agencies, forcing a political reckoning for senators grappling with the longest shutdown in U.S. history: Side with President Donald Trump or vote to temporarily end the shutdown and keep negotiating.

Alan Fram and Andrew Taylor | Associated Press
January 23, 2019