WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Oregon's two U.S. senators and Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell voted against legislation Sunday that would end the 40-day government shutdown, saying the deal fails to guarantee an extension of health care subsidies.
The Senate voted Sunday night on whether to move forward on compromise legislation after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies, angering many in their caucus who wanted to continue the fight, according to the Associated Press.
A group of three former governors — New Hampshire Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan and Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine — broke the stalemate Sunday when they agreed to vote to advance three bipartisan spending bills and extend the rest of government fundi

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