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What will Congress do after the shutdown? We asked a Republican and a Democrat
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Most of the federal government is shut down after Senate Republicans and Democrats failed to reach a funding agreement to keep it open.
Democrats also wanted to repeal cuts made to healthcare programs by President Trump's signature legislation — the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Morning Edition's Leila Fadel spoke to two House members — Democrat Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut and Republican Mike Haridopolos of Florida — to get a sense.
Haridopolos blamed Democrats for shutting down the government, but said he was "encouraged" by the three Democratic votes Republicans got.
Democrats will focus on the impact healthcare spending cuts could have on the U.S. public, DeLauro said.