Republicans, Democrats Far Apart on Deal as Shutdown Clock Ticks
- Less than two weeks remain to work out agreement on spending
- Immigration, budget caps are two major issues unresolved
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Republicans and Democrats in Congress are once again far apart on a government spending bill with just days to go before a partial shutdown.
The next deadline is Jan. 19, and after Republican leaders met with President Donald Trump and cabinet officials over the weekend at Camp David there was no indication either side had budged on some of the policy disputes -- most prominently immigration -- that are tied up in the debate over funding.