Washington Roundup: USCCB Greets ‘First Phase’ of Gaza Deal; Shutdown Continues; and More

Washington Roundup: USCCB greets ‘first phase’ of Gaza deal; shutdown continues; and more

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Israel’s government ratified what the White House called the “first phase” of a ceasefire deal for the Gaza Strip, as President Donald Trump indicated he planned to visit the region. The same week, the federal government shutdown continued as congressional lawmakers failed to pass funding legislation and senators who oppose abortion questioned why the FDA approved a new generic version of an abortifacient drug. USCCB gree…

Trump gets Gaza deal as Dems continue shutdown | The Highland County Press

As members of the Cabinet met at the White House to celebrate the beginning of the end of the war in Gaza, a product of the peace deal that Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised as “a historic moment in the history of our country,” the Senate prepared to vote. It was the seventh vote to reopen the federal government, and it failed, 54-45, along the same predictable lines as all the other attempts before it. All but three Democrats voted against…