Democrats block government funding package in Senate
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With only hours before the federal government runs out of money, tensions are rising in the U.S. Senate as a handful of Republicans block a vote on federal funding bills over policy demands. Supported by Sen.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The borough’s lone congressional representative said Senate Democrats’ attempt to block funding for the Department of Homeland Security in wake of the most recent ICE shooting is misguided.