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Trump Pushes Through Criminal Justice Reform Bill; But Still Threatens Government Shutdown
According to CNBC, Donald Trump has officially signed a Criminal Justice reform bill, all while the threat of a government shutdown looms.
Calling the bill “an incredible success for our country” and “beyond bipartisan” during an Oval Office signing ceremony, the proposed legislation will give judges more discretion when sentencing some drug offenders and will boost prisoner rehabilitation efforts
In a rare instance of both Democratic and Republican lawmakers agreeing on a similar issue, all agreed that the signing was a hugely influential package and thanked the president for supporting the issue and uniting conservatives and liberals.
While the reform legislation was considered a success, the House and Senate adjourned Friday night as negotiations continued between White House and congressional leaders over border wall funding. This guarantees a partial government shutdown at midnight when 25% of federal government funding is set to lapse.
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