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The Senate struck a late-Sunday deal to begin the path to reopening the government after eight Democrats joined Republicans to reach 60 votes, sparking backlash from those who opposed the resolution.

Democratic leaders voiced intense opposition, arguing that the continuing resolution fails to address the nation’s worsening health care challenges . Several prominent lawmakers spoke out immediately following the vote, framing it as a test of priorities and moral leadership.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D–N.Y., condemned the measure, calling it a "Republican-made health care crisis."

"America is in the midst of a Republican-made health care crisis — a crisis so severe, so urgent, and so devastating for American fa

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