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Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., shares why he opposes the Senate shutdown deal

By Leila Fadel

Published November 11, 2025 at 5:50 AM CST

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NPR's Leila Fadel asks Illinois Democrat Mike Quigley, who serves on the House Appropriations Committee, about his opposition to the Senate-brokered shutdown deal.

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Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.