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Lawmakers in the U.S. House are expected to move tomorrow to reopen the government, after the Senate did so this weekend. Massachusetts' senators, Edward Markey and Elizabeth Warren, weren't among the eight Democratic yes votes, and expect more of the same from the state's delegation in the House. "I'm going to go down on Wednesday, back in the session, I'm going to vote no on this deal," said Rep. Stephen Lynch, a Democratic from South Boston. Democrats had been pushing for an extension of health benefits under the Affordable Care Act to reopen the government. They didn't get that, although Senate Republicans have promised a separate vote on those extensions for millions of Americans. Rep. Seth Moulton, a Democrat from the North Shore, cited Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, "about the most extreme Republican on Earth," for her statements demanding change to the U.S. health care system. "Her own family cannot afford health care if Republicans get away with this," Moulton said. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson says he's moving to hold a vote on to Senate plan Wednesday. "The Republicans got elected. The trifecta, The White House, Congress and the Senate and that was for a reason. The Democrats have to realize that they need to negotiate with the Republicans. It's not the other way around," said Janet Fogarty, the Massachusetts state committeewoman to the RNC. With the end of Veterans Day ceremonies, members of Congress are now headed back to Washington. "Today is Veterans Day. This administration, they claim to be patriots and care about freedom, yet they attack our freedoms at every turn," said Rep. Ayanna Pressley, of Boston. She's also planning to vote against the bill reopening the government.
