Senators have passed a deal that paves the way to ending the longest us government shutdown in history a group of democratic lawmakers backed an agreement negotiated with republicans in the senate. A group of centrist de… Follow here for the latest. On day 40 of the shutdown, eight democrats joined republicans in advancing a government funding measure, after 14 previous votes fell short. A bipartisan group of senate democrats and republicans reached a deal to reopen the government after the longest shutdown in u.s History, voting on the first procedural step on the measure.
A group of democrats broke their party’s blockade to vote with republicans. A group of senate democrats struck an agreement. Republicans are swatting down an offer from democrats to end the government shutdown It’s unclear what may happen next Thune is keeping the senate in session over the weekend. The senate has taken the first step to end the government shutdown after a group of moderate democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies.
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