More Democrat senators should join three other caucus members who bucked Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and voted with Republicans to avoid a government shutdown, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said Wednesday.
During a press conference outside the Capitol by GOP congressional leaders, Thune called on Democrat colleagues to support a continuing resolution (CR) during a vote planned for later in the morning.
A federal shutdown began soon after midnight after the Senate failed to approve a clean CR that passed the House.
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