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What Happens After Congress Votes on the Epstein-Files Bill
Adelita Grijalva’s delayed swearing-in means a bill to force disclosure of the Epstein files will reach the House floor, if not Trump’s desk.
The Senate reached a deal to reopen the government on Sunday after eight Democrats joined Republicans to hit 60 votes, drawing backlash from opponents of the resolution.
A flight delay had stalled the Republican Cornyn, who was flying from Texas to cast a 60th and final vote in the U.S. Senate chamber on Capitol Hill, according to his office. The vote to break a filibuster on a new government spending plan was open for more than two hours so he could arrive, according to another report by Roll Call.
The Democratic Virginia governor-elect said both parties should vote to open the government even if there's no deal to extend health care subsidies.
Sen. John Fetterman breaks with Democrats in Senate vote over 42-day government shutdown, saying party 'crossed a line' by risking SNAP benefits and worker pay.