Virginia Republicans Break Ranks, Call for End to Shutdown

NEWSMAX: Four House Republicans from Virginia have broken ranks to try to end the government shutdown and blunt its expected political fallout on Virginia’s tight gubernatorial race, The New York Times reported Wednesday.

U.S. Reps. J. Randy Forbes, Scott Rigell, Frank Wolf and Rob Wittman have called for a government funding bill with no policy strings attached, which, if approved, would end the shutdown…

Swing-state Virginia is being closely watched for an indication of which way congressional midterms will go, too. It’s one of only two states to hold statewide elections a year after a presidential vote… (more)

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