"How dare they go home": Senator objects to leaving D.C. as SNAP benefits run dry - Axios
Senate Majority Leader John Thune faced criticism for his plan to allow lawmakers to leave Washington during a shutdown.
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Senator Jacky Rosen and other moderates objected to the Senate adjourning for the weekend as a government shutdown threatens SNAP benefits and ACA enrollment, pressuring leadership for a bipartisan spending deal.
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