New Mexico’s senators voted against moving forward a deal to end the federal government shutdown Sunday, because it does not address expiring health insurance subsidies.

Eight Democrat and independent senators voted with Republicans in a procedural vote on a package of bills that would keep the government funded at the same levels into January, taking a first step to end the more than 40 day long government shutdown. The Senate began a series of votes Monday evening to pass the legislation.

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