6 tone-deaf statements from the government shutdown

9/11, kids with cancer, and a stinky House weight room

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Sixteen days into the federal shutdown, we appear to be on the verge of having a fully functioning — though not necessarily functional — government again.

The Senate announced Wednesday afternoon it had a bipartisan deal to reopen the government and raise the debt ceiling. Leaders from both parties said they hoped to have it through both chambers of Congress and signed by the president by the end of the day.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.