Senator Michael Gold reveals six insights from the Senate deal ending the 40-day shutdown after unity led by Senator Schumer. While a breakthrough occurred, Democrats did not secure extended health insurance subsidies expiring this year. Discover the political nuances and impacts ahead by reading the full article here:
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Six Takeaways From the Senate Deal to End the Shutdown
For 40 days, Senator Chuck Schumer kept his caucus unified. But an end approached without an extension of expiring health insurance subsidies that Democrats had demanded.
The New York Times
Senate grabs wheel from House in bid to avoid shutdown
Senate leaders are grabbing the steering wheel from embattled Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in hopes of avoiding a wreck in the form of a government shutdown at the end of the week. Senators in both parties have lost confidence in McCarthy’s ability to move a stopgap funding measure through the House and hope to avoid…
The Hill