Memphis congressional delegation reflects DC partisan divide on shutdown
Alexander votes for Democratic measure on eve of Trump deal
The rhetoric of the city's four elected representatives in Washington reflected their parties. But one voted with the other side on the last vote before President Trump announced Friday the end of the federal government shutdown.
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Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for more than 40 years.
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