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Rhode Island, Massachusetts Senators Respond to Senate Funding Bill

Rhode Island and Massachusetts senators reacted after the Senate secured enough votes to move forward with a funding deal aimed at reopening the government. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse, Jack Reed, and Elizabeth Warren voted against the Republican funding proposal on Sunday night.

Statement from Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)

“The next phase of Democrats’ health care affordability fight is starting. The American people are with us, and Republicans will pay a heavy political price if they do not follow through on their commitment to work in a bipartisan way to lower skyrocketing premiums. I personally don’t believe them, but would be thrilled to be wrong. We have also unlocked some progress on the path to a year-long government funding deal. Bipartisan appropriations are a key restraint on Trump. The shutdown put this president’s mad cruelty on display for the world to see. President Trump and his goons were happy to inflict maximal pain on people and our economy, while throwing extravagant parties and wasting enormous sums to turn the White House into a gaudy palace. From his gilded golf club, President Trump kept food off the tables of millions of children and families. The American people will not forget.”

Statement from Senator Jack Reed (D-RI)

“I am a no on the CR agreement.”

These senators expressed strong opposition to the funding bill, highlighting concerns about bipartisan cooperation and government spending.

Summary

Senators Whitehouse, Reed, and Warren opposed the latest funding bill, criticizing the shutdown's impact and urging bipartisan efforts to address healthcare costs and end the government stalemate.

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