Summary
A group of Senate Democrats holds the key to ending the current government shutdown. Republicans need seven Democrats to vote for their plan to fund the government. So far, only a few Democrats have supported the GOP plan.
Key Facts
- The government shutdown is the first since 2019.
- Republicans require seven Democrats in the Senate to support their funding proposal.
- Senators Fetterman, Cortez Masto, and King voted with Republicans on a GOP spending proposal.
- Senator Maggie Hassan has previously supported GOP-led government funding bills.
- Senator Jeanne Shaheen advocates for a bipartisan deal on healthcare and is retiring next year.
- Senator Gary Peters is open to supporting the funding bill, also retiring next year.
- Senator Dick Durbin has previously broken a Democratic filibuster but faces leadership pressure not to support the GOP.
- Senators Ossoff, Gillibrand, and Schatz are hesitant or against the Republican plan, with various political pressures influencing their decisions.
