Business groups, organized labor, and representatives of the airline industry all urged Senate Democrats on Thursday to abandon their filibuster and allow a “clean” continuing resolution (CR) to pass the U.S. Senate and reopen the federal government.

But New Hampshire Democrats remained united in their support for the shutdown and their demand that Republicans support unrelated legislation funding Obamacare subsidies before they will let federal funds flow again.

Five major unions, including the largest representing federal workers, are calling on Democrats to abandon their filibuster and allow a clean CR to pass the Senate.

On Thursday, they were joined by a coalition of business associations ranging from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to the National Association of Home Builders, which

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