PHOENIX – Arizona U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego said he’s not sure Republicans can be trusted when it comes to the ongoing government shutdown negotiations.

Gallego and most of his Democratic colleagues in the Senate have been voting against a House-approved bill to reopen the government because they first want Republicans to extend tax credits that reduce the cost of Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance policies for about 24 million Americans.

Some Republicans have expressed a willingness to address the ACA subsidies, but only if Democrats first agree to end the shutdown.

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