Nevada has found itself in a unique position of being the only state with two Democratic senators who have split votes on a funding bill as the ongoing federal shutdown entered its 38th day Friday.
Both Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen — who’ve touted their bipartisan records — have decried the expiration to Affordable Care Act subsidies if the government funding bill passes as proposed.
They say the lapse of tax credits will cause insurance premiums to balloon.
But their tactics have differed.
Rosen has expressed her opposition with votes, joining the majority of Senate Democrats who’ve voted against the funding bill since the government shut down on Oct. 1.
“Senator Cortez Masto and I know we both want what’s best for Nevadans: protecting their ability to see a doctor wi

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