Senate Republican Leader McConnell: Vote on reopening government will be held on Wednesday

ChainCatcher news, according to Jin Shi reports, U.S. Senate Republican leader Thune stated that the Senate will vote on Wednesday to reopen the federal government. He expressed optimism that more support from Democrats could break the funding deadlock.

In a television interview, Thune said, "Tonight, when we vote, we will have three (Democrat) votes." He added that Republicans hope to gain more votes in the next round of voting. "Ultimately, we will have enough votes in the Senate to pass the bill and keep the government running." Thune blamed the ongoing government shutdown on the Democratic leadership, accusing Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, of catering to progressive lawmakers. "This is all completely unnecessary," Thune said, "They are doing this just to appease the left-wing base and Schumer's fears."