Government shutdown? Dems not willing to go that far

By Susan Ferrechio

Published December 9, 2016 9:57pm ET

Government shutdown? Dems not willing to go that far — Senate Democrats say they want no part of a politically poisonous closure, even though they side with Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and a few other Democrats who are holding up the bill because they seek a year-long extension of health benefits for retired coal miners. The current deal provides only a four-month extension. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) | Alex Brandon

A small group of coal-state Senate Democrats who were holding up a must-pass spending bill on Friday may soon lose the backing of their own party lawmakers, who say they won’t allow the dispute to cause a partial government shutdown.

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