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House-Senate standoff puts border crisis money in jeopardy

WASHINGTON - House Democrats and Senate Republicans have dug themselves into a standoff over funding to respond to the crisis at the southern border, raising the possibility that new money will not be approved before lawmakers leave for next week's Fourth of July recess.

Senate Republicans on Wednesday voted down the House version of a funding bill, with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell accusing House Democrats of doing nothing but "resistance

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