Colorado’s U.S. House members voted along party lines Wednesday night as the chamber approved a bill to reopen the federal government after a historic 43-day shutdown.
The state’s four Republican representatives voted in favor of the funding bill, which passed 222-209 and went to President Donald Trump for his signature. Colorado’s four Democratic representatives voted no, largely citing the uncertainty for enhanced health care tax credits that are due to expire at the end of the year — and which won’t be resolved by the Senate deal that broke the logjam earlier this week.
On Monday night, Colorado’s two U.S. senators also voted no on the funding bill, declining to join the eight Democrats who allowed the legislation to move forward in that chamber. The Senate vote was 60-40.
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