House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has assured top Senate Democrat Patty Murray that he’ll move government funding bills through Congress if she lets him vote on them in the House. However, Democrats say they need more guarantees and are resisting pressure from Republicans. The shutdown began six days ago after lawmakers failed to agree on a spending package. To break the deadlock, McCarthy is canceling House votes until Senate Democrats back down and pass a procedural motion to advance the measure. He believes that if the bills are agreed upon by negotiators, he will put them up for a vote in the House.
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