Senators Weigh In On Government Shutdown

The Senate passed a measure advancing a government funding bill yesterday that zeroes out money for the Affordable Care Act.

Both Senators Murkowski and Begich supported the measure. And Congressman Don Young supported it in the House last week.

Joining us to explain what’s happening – and how this relates to a pending government shutdown, is APRN’s Washington correspondent Peter Granitz. He says Begich supported the measure to make sure Congress maintains funding for the health care law.

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