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Sen. Whitehouse defends Democrats on shutdown as Senate rejects sixth attempt to reopen government
The Senate failed to advance competing continuing resolutions for the sixth time that would temporarily restore federal funding, with the House-passed resolution failing in a 54-45 split that was primarily along party lines.
The U.S. Senate failed to advance funding bills for the sixth time, which continues to stall the closure of the federal government. The Senate voted 54-45 in favor of advancing the Republican-backed bill that had already been passed by the House of Representatives, without reaching the 60 votes needed to overcome an obstruction. Three Democrats joined the majority of Republicans in the vote, as on previous occasions, but the latter failed to get…
Republicans refuse 'nuclear option' despite Democrat resistance to end
Senate fails again to end shutdown House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., joins ‘America Reports’ to discuss the sixth failed vote to reopen the government and the fundamental issues being debated that are keeping it closed. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Republicans aren’t ready to go “nuclear” again to change the rules around the Senate filibuster as Senate Democrats dig deeper against the GOP’s push to reopen the governm…
Senate Democrats defy White House warnings, again block GOP bid to reopen government
Senate Democrats blocked Republicans’ bid to reopen the government for a sixth time on Wednesday as pressure and threats from the White House increased. It’s been ‘Groundhog Day’ in the Senate for eight days — but unlike the 1993 Bill Murray comedy, there’s been little, if any, forward progress among the cast of senators. Talks are still ongoing, but those have yet to take the leap to full-blown negotiations to end the government shutdown. The …
The U.S. Senate fell for the sixth time on Wednesday, October 8, the proposals put forward by Republicans and Democrats to open the government, which already enters the second week of closure. As on the other occasions, none of the projects managed to achieve the 60 support needed to be approved. The one presented by the Republicans was defeat by 54 votes in favour and 45 votes against; and that of the Democrats won 47 favors and 52 against. Dem…
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