Ending the ongoing government shutdown rests squarely with Democrats, as Republicans have already voted for a clean resolution to keep operations running. Sen. Deb Fischer told Newsmax on Friday.
However, the Nebraska Republican told Newsmax’s “Wake Up America” that she does not expect to see any Democrats switch sides and vote with Republicans in Friday’s Senate vote, as they are “really digging in.”
“It’s frustrating for the American people because we have a clean CR before us,” she said. “The House passed it. They didn’t put any riders on any policy changes, didn’t add anything to it. It just funds the government at current levels. That’s what Republicans propose here in the Senate as well.”
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