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Congressional leaders struck a government funding deal Wednesday on half a dozen annual spending bills alongside a stopgap that pushes two shutdown deadlines later into March, according to a senior leadership aide.

“There’s a lot of people who want it, clearly," said Sen. Josh Hawley, a McConnell critic. But there are key differences between the contenders.

A group of Senate Democrats are urging Israel's top diplomat to the U.S. to take additional steps to ensure humanitarian aid can reach Palestinians in Gaza amid the ongoing conflict.

A stopgap government funding bill is on track for release as early as Wednesday, possibly alongside a final deal on new versions of at least some of the dozen annual spending measures.

GOP Rep. Matt Rosendale will seek reelection to the House, he announced in a statement Wednesday.
Rosendale launched a Senate campaign earlier this month, only to drop it after less than a week following former President Donald Trump's endorsement of his primary opponent, Tim Sheehy.

McConnell to step down as Senate GOP leader

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The Office of Personnel Management, which oversees health insurance for 8 million federal workers and their families at a cost of more than $60 billion a year, has never checked the eligibility of those on its rolls.

Congressional leaders are talking about kicking the government shutdown deadlines further into March, as part of a broader deal to finalize funding bills as a partial funding lapse looms at week’s end.

GOP Gov. Kay Ivey expects to sign legislation she believes will allow the state’s fertility clinics to reopen soon.