LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — It's day nine of the government shutdown, and nothing has changed. Republicans and Democrats are still at odds over Democrats insisting that any reopening bill include reversing Medicaid changes and restoring tax credits that are set to expire at year's end.
The Senate voted again today on bills to reopen the government, but both a Democratic and Republican version failed to get the 60 votes needed to end debate. That's the sixth time the Senate has tried to end the shutdown.
Meanwhile, here in Las Vegas, Democratic Congresswoman Susie Lee said she's got a bill to extend tax credits for just one year while both sides work out their differences.
"We've got to work across the aisle, we have to come to a compromise. Let's give ourselves a year, you know, we're going to b