Why Five Democrats Broke Almost Six-Week Blockade To Reopen The Government
1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026
After 14 failed votes on a spending bill to reopen the government, five additional Democratic senators finally broke with their party for a variety of reasons on Sunday night advancing legislation to end the 41-day…
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