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Oct 7, 2025 The Senate failed again to pass competing bills to end the shutdown Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The repeated deadlock showed Congress unable to perform basic funding functions while public services and workers absorbed the costs.
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- Senate Rejects Rival Funding Bills Amid Government Shutdown — The U.S.
- US Senate Rejects Competing Bills to End Government Shutdown — On Wednesday, the US Senate failed to pass competing bills from Democrats and Republicans aimed at ending the ongoing government shutdown.
- Senate deadlocked over government shutdown
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 38 – 2025-10-04–2025-10-10
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Jan 30, 2025 Congressional Republicans called Chicago’s mayor to testify about sanctuary city policies Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The request used congressional oversight to pressure a local government over its immigration stance.
Independently corroborated by5 independent news desks
ABC7 Chicago · PBS · CBS News · New York Post · ProPublica
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- Congressional Republicans call on Chicago's mayor to testify on sanctuary cities — Congressional Republicans have requested that Chicago's Mayor Brandon Johnson testify at a hearing regarding sanctuary cities.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 2 – 2025-01-25–2025-01-31
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