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On day 40 of the shutdown, senators slogged through a tense weekend with little progress. Republican leaders eyed votes on a package to reopen government into January and fully fund some agencies, but they need Democrats, who are pressing to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies. Moderates floated reopening now with a later vote; premiums could more than double if the aid lapses. Bernie Sanders called a mere pledge meaningless without commitments from the House speaker and the president. Donald Trump urged scrapping the filibuster, a move Republicans rejected. A test vote could come soon as Democrats weigh their leverage.

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