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When Democratic Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett of Dallas decided to run for U.S. Senate, it created an opening for the midterm election.
Jan 29 (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. Senate were on track to block legislation that would fund the Pentagon, the Department of Homeland Security and other government agencies, as they demanded new controls to rein in immigration enforcement operations across the nation.
Jennifer Jenkins announced Jan. 29 that she was dropping out of the race for U.S. Senate. She endorsed Lt. Col. Alex Vindman.
The government will shut down this weekend, but the House is expected to reopen it quickly next week.
The second debate offered a stark contrast to the first one Monday, in which Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton attacked campaign front-runner, U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, on everything from his campaign contributions to House bills he has sponsored.
Both Democrats are out-raising US Sen. Susan Collins, who gathered $2.2M but has more than $10M since her campaign began.
The hourlong debate came in wake of two deadly shootings involving federal immigration agents in Minneapolis this month.
The President said Sununu will work to advance the "America First Agenda."