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Shutdown Was Avoidable, Johnson and Thune Say
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October 1, 2025
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1:34Now PlayingRepublicans wrestled with how aggressively to leverage the government shutdown to slash the federal workforce, openly debating a hardball tactic that could force Democrats to cave but carries political risk of backfiring.
At the same time, a group of moderate Republicans and Democrats huddled on the Senate floor Wednesday to search for a way out of the shutdown that could offer face-saving concessions to both parties and allow the government to reopen, at least temporarily. Among the options the senators could be overheard discussing were a very short stopgap bill while an extension of expiring Obamacare subsidies is negotiated.
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