US EditionAn Update From Capitol Hill as We Approach a New Government Shutdown Record
The shutdown, now 34 days long, stems from disputes over Affordable Care Act subsidies and SNAP funding, affecting millions of Americans and federal workers nationwide.
- The shutdown on day 34, which began on Oct. 1, is one day from surpassing the 2019 35-day record on Tuesday night.
- Democrats are pressing to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies for 24 million Americans, while Republicans insist they won’t reopen the government without tax or subsidy changes, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries opposes a partisan bill.
- On Nov. 1, 25 states sued to force use of $6 billion contingency funds, but federal judges ruled that the Trump administration must use them during the government shutdown.
- Food banks are seeing an influx of unpaid federal workers and military families while air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration workers have gone without pay since Oct. 1, causing airport delays.
- Senate rules require 60 votes to break a filibuster, but with 53 Senate Republican seats, five Democrats are needed; President Donald Trump urges ending the filibuster while talks consider a continuing resolution into next year ahead of Tuesday elections.
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Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN: The current government shutdown is on track to become the longest in history. On Tuesday, it tied the record of 35 days set in 2019, during President Donald Trump's first term. With no serious negotiations underway, the shutdown is likely to continue indefinitely. Many of the effects—such as the disruption of food assistance for low-income Americans—are only beginning to be felt. Other impacts, such as the econo…
The shutdown in the US continues – hundreds of thousands of employees have not received any money for weeks. Now, the budget freeze is approaching a historic record.
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