Nevada's U.S. Senators Vote to End Government Shutdown
Senators Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto supported a deal to reopen the government after a rare Sunday session in the Senate. The agreement moved forward despite lacking a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies.
Statements from Senators
Senator Jacky Rosen said, "President Trump and Republicans are weaponizing their power to bring suffering to working people."
She also affirmed her commitment to continuing the fight for the extension of Affordable Care Act tax credits following her vote.
Senator Cortez Masto remarked, "I know the pain people are feeling during the government shutdown."
She emphasized that once the government reopens, her priority will be to work toward passing a full, bipartisan 2026 budget to restore funding cut by President Trump.
Context and Impact
- The vote followed efforts by moderate Democrats to move ahead without guaranteed health care subsidy extensions.
- Both Senators have actively opposed the rising health care costs experienced during the shutdown.
Author's Summary: Nevada's Senators Rosen and Cortez Masto backed reopening the government while pledging to protect health care subsidies and advance bipartisan budgeting efforts in 2026.
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