Northern New England Saves America From the Government Shutdown

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Senator Shaheen, Democrat of New Hampshire, talks on television about her vote to end the government shutdown.

If the government shutdown ends, thank Northern New England.

The shutdown has been delaying and canceling airline flights, stopping paychecks for federal workers, and pausing Supplemental Nutrition funding as Democrats prioritize “fighting” over making the government function and as Republicans try to cut ObamaCare subsidies without having created a political consensus for doing so or a plan for replacing them.

Finally last night the Senate voted, 60-40, to fund the government. The Democrats who broke party discipline to join Republicans and allow the funding to move forward were Cortez Masto of Nevada, Durbin of Illinois, Fetterman of Pennsylvania, Hassan of New Hampshire, Kaine of Virginia, Rosen of Nevada, and Shaheen of New Hampshire. Independent Angus King of Maine, who caucuses with the Democrats, also voted to move ahead.

New Hampshire is the only state where two Democratic senators both voted to open. Maine borders New Hampshire, so three of the maverick votes came from Northern New England.

Why?