Senate, the shutdown
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Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Monday that he was “optimistic” the Senate could vote to reopen the government by the end of the week if lawmakers make progress over the next couple days.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is set to address reporters on Monday morning after the Senate voted 60-40 late Sunday to advance a House-passed continuing resolution to reopen the government. That
Mike Johnson's press conference comes as Senate Democrats agreed to the first step in a series of procedural hurdles on Sunday.