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Sens. Gary Peters, Elissa Slotkin defend their "no" votes on move to end government shutdown

The Senate on Sunday evening voted to advance a House-passed measure to fund the government. Neither of the eight Democratic Party votes came from Michigan's Sens. Gary Peters or Elissa Slotkin. Read More

October 23, 2025 - Trump administration and government shutdown news

• Impasse extended: The government shutdown will extend into next week, as the Senate leaves town for the weekend without a deal to reopen the government. The Federal Aviation Administration has ... Read More

Slotkin, Peters reject deal to end shutdown, citing lack of action on health care

At least five Michigan House Democrats said they're against the package that would reopen the government and pass three full-year funding bills. Read More

Democrats' shutdown question: Where's Trump?: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, a newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign ... Read More

Democratic senator protests Trump’s ‘grave threats’ in marathon overnight floor speech

(CNN) — Sen. Jeff Merkley has been speaking on the Senate floor for more than 12 hours after announcing he would protest what he called President Donald Trump’s “grave threats to democracy.” The ... Read More

Sen. McCormick defends Trump’s controversial moves, praises his Democratic counterpart as shutdown continues

Republican Sen. David McCormick defended Donald Trump’s latest controversial moves in a rare interview, including the president’s $230 million request for the Justice Department to pay his legal bills ... Read More

Democratic senator holds Senate floor for 21 hours and counting to protest Trump

Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley (Ore.), a prominent Senate progressive, held the Senate floor overnight and into Wednesday afternoon, speaking for more than 21 consecutive hours — and counting — to ... Read More

Michigan's U.S. House Democrats ask Trump administration to support food assistance

Michigan's Democratic House members are urging the Trump administration to use contingency funds for food assistance. The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to halt SNAP benefits for 1.4 million ... Read More

Democrat Jeff Merkley breaks state record with 22-hour Senate speech to protest Trump

WASHINGTON – Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, set a new state record after he delivered a marathon speech on the Senate floor in protest of President Donald Trump's policies as lawmakers remain at odds to ... Read More