October 17, 2013
The Senate's top Democrat, Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada (at podium), and its Republican leader, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, brokered the agreement to end the government shutdown. They stepped in after the House was unable to coalesce around a Republican-only approach.
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Temporary Deal Reopens Gov't After 16-Day Shutdown
The government unlocked office doors, carried away barriers and lifted entrance gates at parks across the country Thursday after a battle-weary Congress approved a bipartisan deal to end 16 days …
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