Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) is demanding a vote on his amendment to strike hemp-ban language from a part of the GOP-proposed deal that could end the government shutdown .

Eight Democrats joined with GOP senators to support a Republican-led stopgap funding deal Sunday, which includes a continuing resolution to reopen the government through Jan. 30, 2026, and three full-year fiscal 2026 appropriations bills. One of the three bills includes proposed changes to federal hemp policy that would ban the unregulated sale of hemp-derived THC products.

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