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Michigan Senators Reject Bipartisan Deal Amid Health Care Concerns

11/10/2025

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U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) voted against a bipartisan deal to end the government shutdown.
The resolution passed 60-40 and funds the government through January 30, including food assistance and veterans' programs.
Peters cited no immediate health care reforms, and Slotkin said a future vote on Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies does not meet her requirements, and the House faces Democratic opposition over health care protections.

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U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) voted against a bipartisan deal to end the government shutdown.
The resolution passed 60-40 and funds the government through January 30, including food assistance and veterans' programs.
Peters cited no immediate health care reforms, and Slotkin said a future vote on Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies does not meet her requirements, and the House faces Democratic opposition over health care protections.