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[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

8 flipped and some fraction of those 39 are happy to use the 8 as cover.

Like they did when 8 senators worked with republicans to kill the minimum wage increase.

EDIT: Shaheen, Hassan, and King voted no on the minimum wage increase and also voted yes on ending the shutdown.