Republicans are pushing these five Democrats to flip on funding bill

As the Senate prepares to pick up the fight over government funding next week, Republican lawmakers are looking to pick up five more Democratic votes in favor of their bill to end the dayslong shutdown. 

The upper chamber failed to pass four proposals from both parties this week, as Democrats refuse to budge on preserving Obamacare subsidies set to expire at the end of the year. 

Republicans have shown little interest in negotiating and including the healthcare provisions in their “clean,” seven-week federal funding extension. Instead, the GOP has sought to secure the eight Democratic votes it needs to reach the 60-vote threshold in order to pass its bill. 

SENATE LEAVES FOR THE WEEKEND WITH NO SHUTDOWN DEAL IN SIGHT

Both parties have shown little interest

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