House, Senate and Shutdown
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After more than a month of stalemate, the U.S. Congress appears poised to end a government shutdown in the coming days.
Minneapolis Public Schools and the Minneapolis Federation of Educators (MFE) have agreed a new contract. A potential teacher strike at Minneapolis Public Schools has been averted with days to spare after a tentative agreement was struck between district and union leaders.
U.S. Senators Klobuchar and Smith from Minnesota reject the shutdown deal, arguing it fails to address health care costs.