US EditionGovernment Shutdown Poised to Break Record as Democrats Push for Healthcare Talks
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer demands urgent talks with President Trump as the shutdown nears record length, impacting thousands of federal workers missing paychecks.
- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer requested an 'any time, any place' sit-down with President Donald Trump before his trip to Asia, saying 'Things get worse every day for the American people.'
- The dispute over health insurance premium subsidies prompted the current stalemate, with Republicans saying Democratic demands are excessive and Democrats refusing to budge on expired marketplace costs.
- Many furloughed federal employees will miss their first full paycheck on Friday, and federal workers lined up at food pantries in Hyattsville, Maryland, citing unpaid rent and reliance on free groceries.
- On Monday, the Senate again failed to reopen the government with a 50 to 43 vote, and another vote is expected on Wednesday while TSA and passport processing remain disrupted.
- The shutdown is now the second-longest in American history and President Donald Trump has said he will not meet with Democrats until the government reopens, Senate Republican John Thune said.
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Democrats push for meeting with Trump as government shutdown enters Day 22
Democratic leaders are demanding a sit-down meeting with President Trump as the government shutdown continues into its 22nd day, but prospects for negotiations appear dim with Trump scheduled to depart for Asia in the coming days.The shutdown is now the second-longest in American history and appears headed toward record-breaking territory. The longest shutdown lasted 35 days during 2018-2019.RELATED STORY | Arizona Representative-elect Adelita G…
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Mohave Daily NewsBob Barrett: Virtue Signaling Democrats
Editor: I feel compelled to address the letter from Elaine Momsen who wrote, erroneously in my humble opinion, that Democrats want to protect healthcare. Let’s be clear, the Democrats are solely responsible for the federal government shutdown. The “damage to…
On Tuesday, Congressional Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries called for a meeting with President Donald Trump in search of an agreement to end the closure of the government, while his Senate bench once again rejected Republican efforts to resume federal operations.
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