The Arizona senator calls for bipartisan efforts to resolve the government shutdown

According to BlockBeats, Arizona Democratic Senator Rubén Gallego has stated that lawmakers are not close to reaching an agreement to reopen the government. Gallego has been involved in informal bipartisan discussions amid repeated failures by Congress to pass government funding votes.

He emphasized that Democrats are firm in their stance on healthcare issues and expect Republicans to take substantive actions by November. Gallego commented: "We know that Senate Republicans also want to reach an agreement."

He also noted that Republican lawmakers understand the consequences if Congress does not extend subsidies for the Affordable Care Act. Millions of Americans will receive notices of increased health premiums early next month, which cannot be ignored.