{"id":2493131,"date":"2025-09-30T23:29:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T03:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thune-hopeful-gop-will-pick-up-enough-democratic-votes-to-reopen-government\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T23:29:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T03:29:59","slug":"thune-hopeful-gop-will-pick-up-enough-democratic-votes-to-reopen-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thune-hopeful-gop-will-pick-up-enough-democratic-votes-to-reopen-government\/","title":{"rendered":"Thune hopeful GOP will pick up enough Democratic votes to reopen government"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The article reports that Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is optimistic that Republicans can secure enough Democratic votes to reopen the government and avoid a shutdown. Although the House passed the government funding resolution<\/a>, the Senate vote fell short, wiht a 55-45 vote where 60 votes were needed to pass it. Three Democrats supported the bill, and one Republican opposed it. Thune expressed hope that additional moderate Democrats would support the measure when it is voted on again, emphasizing that pressure from the left wing of the Democratic Party is contributing to the standoff. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) stated he will continue to oppose the resolution unless healthcare concessions for Democrats are included. Despite this resistance, Thune believes pressure from the looming government shutdown-set to begin at midnight-may prompt more Senators to vote in favor. Senators are scheduled to reconvene at 10 a.m. Wednesday to vote again.

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