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Gaby Del Valle
I honestly didn’t think they had it in them.

Senate Democrats blocked a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, which could trigger a temporary shutdown of the department. The vote was 52 to 47, with just one Democrat — Sen. John Fetterman — voting in favor.

“We will not support an extension of the status quo,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said before the vote.

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