Dozens of lawmakers in state legislatures across the U.S. are urging members of Congress to fund the government and avert a looming government shutdown .

Republican state lawmakers in several states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Wisconsin, and Utah, largely called on Senate Republicans to find a way to fund the government without working with Senate Democrats. The Senate bill has been stalled for weeks as it cannot pass with Republican votes alone, and Senate Democrats are holding out for funding reforms to healthcare access to secure their votes.

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