Senate Moves Toward Shutdown Resolution Amid Democratic Standoff
TL;DR
Senate Democrats, emboldened by recent election victories and public opinion, are resisting a deal to end the government shutdown, with Senate Majority Leader Thune planning to force votes that are unlikely to pass, as negotiations over funding and ACA subsidies continue to stall amidst bipartisan efforts and public concern over shutdown impacts.
- Emboldened Democrats push to prolong government shutdown Axios
- Senators push toward deal to end shutdown as final sticking points remain CNN
- Senate will vote Friday to advance shutdown-ending deal, Thune tells Republicans Politico
- WATCH LIVE: Senate convenes as Trump ramps up pressure to kill the filibuster and end the shutdown PBS
- Optimism fades as Senate Democrats dig in, hold out over Obamacare demands Fox News
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