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U.S. Senate candidate Colin Allred is criticizing Democrats for siding with Republicans on a vote to end the shutdown, urging stronger party resolve.
A record-setting 42-day US government shutdown is on a path to end as soon as Wednesday after the Senate passed a temporary funding measure backed by a group of eight centrist Democrats.
WASHINGTON DC (KOLO) - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen is urging the Senate to hold a vote on releasing the Epstein files. She sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) pressuring him to hold a vote to release the files as soon as next week.
The agreed-to deal would reopen the government until Jan. 30. It would also include full-year funding for several agencies and programs, including food aid and veterans' benefits. Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, would continue through September at higher levels.