WASHINGTON DC (KOLO) - Nevada Representatives Steven Horsford and Susie Lee say they will be voting no on the continuing resolution to open the government.

The House is expected to vote on the continuing resolution later today . If it passes, the federal government would reopen after nearly eight weeks, making it the longest shutdown in U.S. history.

In a statement to KOLO 8 News Now, Horsford said:

“Simply holding a vote is not the same thing as voting for a policy,” Rep. Horsford said. “Given how hard Republicans have worked to undermine affordable health care, my constituents deserve more than vague commitments about procedural actions – they deserve to know their health care is secure.

“I opposed this shutdown from the start and have been in Washington every week to help bring abo

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