Nevada Senators Vote to End Government Shutdown
Senators Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto issued statements supporting a deal to reopen the government after a rare Sunday Senate session. This agreement moved forward despite lacking a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies.
Senate Actions and Political Context
Moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without assured health care subsidy extensions. Many Democrats, including Rosen and Masto, have been actively opposing the rise in health care costs caused during the shutdown period.
Statements from Nevada Senators
Senator Jacky Rosen said President Trump and Republicans are "weaponizing their power to bring suffering to working people."
She pledged to continue fighting for Republicans to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits even after her vote.
Senator Catherine Cortez Masto expressed empathy for those affected by the shutdown: "I know the pain people are feeling during the government shutdown."
Masto added that once the government reopens, she will prioritize passing a full, bipartisan 2026 budget that would restore funding previously cut by President Trump.
Summary: Nevada's Senators Rosen and Masto backed a government reopening deal while committing to ongoing efforts to address health care affordability and restore funding cut in previous budgets.