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Shutdown pressures on the rise

CQ Budget, Episode No. 368

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., seen here Oct. 29, is insisting Democrats reopen the government before any health care negotiations take place.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., seen here Oct. 29, is insisting Democrats reopen the government before any health care negotiations take place. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

The Senate is under growing pressure to find a way out of the partial government shutdown that is set to become the longest in history. But President Donald Trump signaled no willingness to negotiate with Democrats on health insurance concerns until the government is reopened. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley, Jacob Fulton and David Lerman assess the state of shutdown negotiations and whether there is a path toward a deal.

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