claim: "the united states senate — democrats and republicans — (voted) to keep our government open."
author: barack obama
evidence_1: nov 28, 2017 ... republican leaders passed the tax bill out of the senate budget committee,  clearing the way for it to come to the senate floor later this week. ... republican  leaders in congress will need democratic votes in order to keep the government  open beyond that date. mr. trump's tweet follows similar comments ...
evidence_2: sep 27, 2013 ... the good news is, within the past couple of hours, the united states senate --  democrats and republicans -- acted responsibly by voting to keep our  government open and delivering the services the american people expect. now  it's up to republicans in the house of representatives to do the same.
evidence_3: jan 23, 2017 ... in a first, crucial test of whether democrats would present a united front to defend  human rights and civil liberties in the trump era, they failed. ... responses to the  senate intelligence committee that he would be open to altering a 2015 law  prohibiting the government from using techniques not listed in the ...
evidence_4: u.s. senator elizabeth warren. on wednesday. the federal government will run  out of money on friday unless congress passes a new spending bill. this isn't  just about keeping the lights on - it's about our values. democrats want  republicans to do their jobs. that mean working to keep the government open, it  means ...
evidence_5: u.s. senator chris coons delivers our weekly democratic address and reminds  us that "the american people sent all of us – democrats and republicans – to  congress not to just sit around and fight with each other, but to get things done."  that includes keeping our government open and working. and not just keeping  the ...