With the help of a handful of Republicans, Senate Democrats this morning broke a filibuster on legislation that will provide needed aid to states, preserving jobs for teachers, and boosting federal contributions to Medicaid. But with passage now imminent, Democrats have a problem: the House just adjourned for a five week recess, and until they too pass the legislation, the aid to states is only hypothetical.
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