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Fetterman says Sanders should explain letting '42 million Americans face mass food insecurity' during shutdown
- Fetterman urged Sanders to explain why he would let 42 million Americans face mass food insecurity during the shutdown fight.
- Eight Democrats voted with Republicans to advance the continuing resolution to reopen the government.
- President Trump signed the stopgap funding bill, officially ending the longest U.S. government shutdown.
- Sanders said the vote was a very, very bad vote, criticizing the GOP-backed approach to extend ACA subsidies.
- The shutdown debate centered on extending ACA subsidies set to expire at the end of 2025.
- Fetterman stressed there is no simple fix and the outcome depends on Trump’s decisions.
- Sanders criticized eight Democratic senators for voting with Republicans to advance the CR.
- The CR funding battle originated over healthcare provisions for potential subsidies.
- The article includes a note that Trump could change everything through funding decisions.
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