How each senator voted on legislation to end US government shutdown
by Chris Stein and Andrew Witherspoon from US news | The Guardian on (#71C4K)
Senate took a key procedural vote on proposal that would end the longest government shutdown in US history
The Senate on Sunday evening took a key procedural vote on legislation that would end the longest government shutdown in US history. The bill resulted from days of talks between Democratic and Republican senators, and extends funding through next January, but does not include an extension of the subsidies for Affordable Care Act health plans that Democrats put at the heart of their demands.
The deal is controversial, with most Democrats, including the minority leader, Chuck Schumer, opposing it. Here is a breakdown of how every senator voted:
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