"Keep fighting": Democratic lawmakers squeezed on government shutdown

"I'm calling to encourage Senator _________ to hold the line during this shutdown and keep fighting against Trump's health care cuts and price increases,"

"Thank your Senator for continuing to hold the line on healthcare against Republicans' cuts,"

"Your Senator just voted against making healthcare affordable for families. Tell them to do better and fight for us,"

"We have a path forward, but it requires Senate Democrats to come to their senses and vote for the clean, short-term continuing resolution that would reopen the government,"

Senate leaders coordinated with outside liberal groups that are mobilizing volunteers through phone and text banks to pressure Democratic senators during the government shutdown. Working Families Party and MoveOn are directing scripts and messages urging activists to tell senators to hold the line against proposed health care cuts and price increases, and to chastise senators who voted to fund the government. The groups use both praise and criticism to influence votes. On day two of the shutdown, with the Senate recessed for Yom Kippur, little progress appeared toward reopening, while negotiations over extending enhanced ACA tax credits for funding votes remained distant.

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