Members of the House need to return to Capitol Hill and vote on the new bill. They are expected to vote as soon as tomorrow. Last night, 3 bipartisan spending bills advanced because Democratic senators, including Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, and independent Angus King of Maine agreed to vote the legislation. And extend the rest of government funding until late January. The bills also reverse mass firings of federal workers by the Trump administration that began October 1st. Now there is some tension within the Democratic Party. Some feel betrayed because they’ve been keeping the government shut down to avoid skyrocketing healthcare costs for millions of Americans because of. Credits that are set to expire in January. Senate Republicans did, however, promise to hold *** vote to extend these tax credits by mid December. Yeah, I’m extremely disturbed by what’s happening tonight because *** group from our caucus made *** deal, *** deal to end our leverage. If the tactic isn’t working. And there were no prospects that it was going to work. Then let’s move on, not make *** lot of other people suffer. President Trump was asked yesterday if he would endorse the deal signed by the Senate, and he said he would abide by it on Capitol Hill. I’m Rachel Herzheimer.
Senate votes to reopen government after some Democrats break from their party
The Senate voted overnight to reopen the government, passing a measure with a 60-to-40 vote that aims to temporarily fund most agencies through January and others until September, with the House expected to vote on the new bill as soon as Wednesday.
On Monday night, three bipartisan spending bills advanced after Democratic Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, and Independent Angus King of Maine agreed to move the legislation forward, extending government funding until late January. Minority Whip Dick Durbin of Illinois, Nevada Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen, and Tim Kaine of Virginia also voted “yes.”The bills, grouped into one vote, reverse mass firings of federal workers by the Trump administration that began Oct. 1. They also protect federal workers against further layoffs through January and guarantees they are paid once the shutdown is over.There is tension within the Democratic Party, as some members feel betrayed for keeping the government shutdown to avoid skyrocketing health care costs for millions of Americans due to tax credits set to expire in January. Senate Republicans have promised to hold a vote to extend these tax credits by mid-December. However, there is no guarantee the measure will pass. “I’m extremely disturbed by what’s happening tonight because a group from our caucus made a deal, a deal to end our leverage which produces simply some vote in the future that won’t actually be a bill that has a chance of getting out of the Senate, let alone through the House, and that undercut our effort for sure to produce a healthcare win,” said Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon.”I mean you got 8 Democrats who for a variety of reasons decided not to continue the fight and needless to say, I think that was a terrible, terrible mistake,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont. “The question I was wrestling with is if the tactic isn’t working, and there were no prospects that it was going to work, then let’s move on, not make a lot of other people suffer in order to get a goal that wasn’t attainable” said Sen. Angus King, I-Maine.President Donald Trump was asked Monday if he would endorse the deal signed by the Senate, and he said he would abide by it.Keep watching for the latest from the Washington News Bureau:
On Monday night, three bipartisan spending bills advanced after Democratic Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, and Independent Angus King of Maine agreed to move the legislation forward, extending government funding until late January. Minority Whip Dick Durbin of Illinois, Nevada Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen, and Tim Kaine of Virginia also voted “yes.”
The bills, grouped into one vote, reverse mass firings of federal workers by the Trump administration that began Oct. 1. They also protect federal workers against further layoffs through January and guarantees they are paid once the shutdown is over.
There is tension within the Democratic Party, as some members feel betrayed for keeping the government shutdown to avoid skyrocketing health care costs for millions of Americans due to tax credits set to expire in January.
Senate Republicans have promised to hold a vote to extend these tax credits by mid-December. However, there is no guarantee the measure will pass.
“I’m extremely disturbed by what’s happening tonight because a group from our caucus made a deal, a deal to end our leverage which produces simply some vote in the future that won’t actually be a bill that has a chance of getting out of the Senate, let alone through the House, and that undercut our effort for sure to produce a healthcare win,” said Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon.
“I mean you got 8 Democrats who for a variety of reasons decided not to continue the fight and needless to say, I think that was a terrible, terrible mistake,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont.
“The question I was wrestling with is if the tactic isn’t working, and there were no prospects that it was going to work, then let’s move on, not make a lot of other people suffer in order to get a goal that wasn’t attainable” said Sen. Angus King, I-Maine.
President Donald Trump was asked Monday if he would endorse the deal signed by the Senate, and he said he would abide by it.
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