Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Senate Republicans seek the support of five more Senate Democrats to join with three others who voted to approve a clean continuing resolution to fund the federal government.
Vice President JD Vance, who also is the Senate president, fielded questions during the White House press conference at 1 p.m. EDT on Wednesday.
He commended Democratic Party Sens. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada and Angus King, I-Maine, for voting to approve the continuing resolution that the House already had approved to fund the government for another seven weeks while negotiating a 2026 fiscal year budget.
If President Donald Trump and Vance can get five more Senate Democrats to vote in favor of the continuing resolution that extends the same measure that won Senate approval six months ago, they can reopen the government.
Vance blamed the "Chuck Schumer and AOC wing" of the Democratic Party for refusing keep the government open for seven more weeks and negotiate health-care issues.
