House Democrats march to Senate for shutdown votes

About 20 House Democrats on Thursday marched across the Capitol onto the Senate floor to urge senators to vote to reopen the government.

{mosads}The visit came as the Senate began voting on two dueling bills aimed at ending the 34-day shutdown, neither of which were expected to pass.

House Democrats huddled in the back of the Senate chamber and were visited by senators including Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.).

The march was led by House Appropriations Chairwoman Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.).

Others who joined included Reps. John Lewis (D-Ga.), Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), Bobby Scott (D-Va.), Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), as well as freshmen Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) and Katie Hill (D-Calif.).

The people’s House has voted ten times to put America first and reopen our government. Now, we’re marching onto the floor of the Senate to tell them to do the same.

Enough. #EndTheShutdown pic.twitter.com/tJPupJrBub

— Rep. Katie Hill (@RepKatieHill) January 24, 2019

We’re walking onto the Senate floor to stand with members who want to put an end to this reckless #shutdown. pic.twitter.com/lzH3l2jF3h

— Katherine Clark (@RepKClark) January 24, 2019

We’re marching to the Senate floor to tell @senatemajldr to do his job and open up the government! #EndThisShutdownNow #WheresMitch pic.twitter.com/zkYUW83kIx

— Rep. Ilhan Omar (@Ilhan) January 24, 2019

Updated at 3:21 p.m.