Trump Calls Bipartisan Funding Bill a ‘Big Win’ for Republicans After 42-Day Shutdown
President Donald Trump has hailed the vote of eight Senate Democrats for the government funding bill as a 'big win' for the republican party. The bill was approved by the Senate in a 60-40 vote, ending a 42-day government shutdown in the united states.
The Democrats who supported the bill are John Fetterman, Angus King, Catherine Cortez Masto, Jacky Rosen, Dick Durbin, Jeanne Shaheen, Maggie Hassan, and Tim Kaine. They voted for the bill after receiving republican assurances of a mid-December vote on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies.
President Trump, in a 20-minute interview on Pat McAfee's show, praised the vote, but specific details about his conversation are not provided. Some Democrats who supported the bill faced backlash, with critics doubting the republican party's commitment to extend subsidies.
The Senate's approval of the government funding bill has ended the 42-day government shutdown in the united states. Eight Democrats voted for the bill, with the republican party considering it a significant victory. The next step is a mid-December vote on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies in georgia.
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