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Senator Urges Bipartisan Action to End Shutdown Crisis
10/14/2025
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- U.S. Senator Brian Schatz, D-Hawai‘i, urged Republicans and Democrats to end the shutdown and curb rising health care costs for 22 million Americans.
- He criticized House Republicans for extending their vacation during the crisis.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) blamed Democrats for obstructing military pay amid the shutdown.
- President Donald Trump announced plans to use Pentagon funds to cover military pay.
