WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Senate appears to be on the verge of a breakthrough as the federal government passes 41 days of shutdown.
After a long weekend of wheeling and dealing, it seems an agreement has been reached.
Eight Senate Democrats broke rank and agreed to a stop-gap measure that would fund the government through January.
They include Senator Cortez-Masto of Nevada, Dick Durbin of Illinois, John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, Tim Kaine of Virginia, and Jacky Rosen of Nevada.
They broke with party under the promise that Republicans would bring a vote on healthcare soon.
Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia says he thinks he knows what the line in the sand is, “I had Republicans say to me, we know we have to fix this, but you got to help us save face and we and we put this line in the sa

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