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U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., speaks during a news conference following a weekly Democratic policy luncheon on Capitol Hill on October 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. The government remains shut down after Congress failed to reach a funding on October 1. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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