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Democratic support
Coverage of Democratic support in the Nexus archive.
- Senate strikes government funding deal that would avert September shutdown
The Senate reached a government funding deal to prevent a September shutdown. House Republicans, with some Democratic support, passed their version of a spending bill on July 22.
- Shenna Bellows drops out of Maine’s Senate race as Troy Jackson builds Democratic support
Shenna Bellows, Maine’s Secretary of State, has dropped out of the Senate race as Troy Jackson builds Democratic support.
- Senate GOP frustrations grow as Trump blocks Republican victories
Republican senators express frustration with the White House interfering in legislative efforts. They seek to reauthorize a lapsed surveillance law but require Democratic support to overcome a Senate filibuster. President Trump is highlighted as a source of obstruction.