Frustrated lawmakers say lack of trust is making it harder to end the government shutdown

It’s time to end the shutdown

The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Jared Golden of Lewiston represents Maine’s 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. This piece was originally published on October 10 in “Dear Mainer,” Golden’s Substack. It is reposted here in its entirety, with permission. Ten days into the gov…

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Senators Struggle to Find a Way Forward as Government Shutdown Enters 9th Day

The consequences of a government shutdown setting in, senators labored Thursday to find a way forward but found themselves struggling to overcome a fundamental lack of trust between the two parties.

Senators struggle to find a way forward as U.S. government shutdown enters ninth day

The consequences of a U.S. government shutdown setting in, senators laboured Thursday to find a way forward but found themselves struggling to overcome a fundamental lack of trust between the two parties.