Democrats fail to push latest funding bill to reopen US govt
A latest funding bill initiated by the Democrats to reopen the government through February 1 failed to obtain the two-thirds majority in the House here on Tuesday.The bill, also known as 'continuing resolution' (CR), is a short-term measure that extends the government funding at existing levels.The bill, which went down 237-187, was brought to the floor in an aim to pressurise the Republicans to back away from US President Donald Trump's demand for the funding of the wall on the Mexico border, amid the partial government shutdown... Читать дальше...