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    <text>The United States Senate votes 60–40 to a bill to end the 41-day government shutdown and extend funding for the U.S. government until January 30, 2026, sending the bill to the House of Representatives for a vote. </text>
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    <text>U.S. Rep. Scott Perry and U.S. Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri object to Pennsylvania's electoral college votes, forcing a second vote to accept or reject the objection. This comes after the House and the Senate defeated a similar objection to Arizona's electoral college votes from Rep. Paul Gosar and Senator Ted Cruz. The Senate and the House both vote to reject the objection, allowing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to receive the state’s electoral votes. </text>
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    <text>The United States House passes a $3 trillion coronavirus relief package. The bill will head to the United States Senate. </text>
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  <text>The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approves a bill passed by the Senate to fund the Department of Homeland Security, the Secret Service, the Coast Guard, FEMA, TSA, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in an effort to end the 76-day government shutdown. </text>
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