US EditionOne Week Left: Government Shutdown Threat Intensifies as Deadline Approaches
Democrats oppose Republican short-term bills, demanding healthcare funding; Senate votes fail to reach 60, risking shutdown affecting millions of federal employees, officials said.
- With the midnight September 30 funding deadline looming, the White House blamed Democrats and urged a `simple, clean` funding extension, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
- Healthcare and Medicaid funding requests have become the core obstacle to a clean CR, as Democrats demand restored subsidies and Republicans seek a short-term spending bill needing seven Democrats' support.
- Senate procedural rules limit options, as Fetterman was the only Democrat to vote for the GOP bill on Friday and warned against shutdown tactics, saying `I would love to restore a lot of those health care things`.
- Millions of federal employees would face furloughs if funding lapses after September 30, while Social Security, Border Patrol, and the Postal Service may operate with disruptions, advocates warn.
- Behind-the-Scenes outreach to Democrats occurs amid a compressed timeframe as Congress returns for the final votes with about 48 hours before the deadline on Monday, Sept. 29.
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U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle calls John Fetterman ‘Trump’s favorite Democrat’ for breaking with party on shutdown vote
“There is no question that the fight to save our healthcare is right here ... John Fetterman is the only Democrat on Capitol Hill that is doing Donald Trump's bidding," Boyle said of the Pa. senator.
US Government shutdown countdown: 5 key factors driving the odds as deadline looms
The central sticking point is the extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, which are due to expire at year’s end. Democrats insist these subsidies — credited with lowering insurance costs for millions — must be part of the deal. But Republicans argue subsidies can be debated later.
‘Damage to millions of Americans’: Midnight deadline nears with no deal to avert US govt shutdown
Senate vote on temporary spending bill expected to fail againDemocrats push for health benefits extension amid shutdown threatTrump threatens federal workforce layoffs amid shutdown uncertaintyWASHINGTON, Sept 30 — Washington braced for a fast-approaching government shutdown today, as Republicans and Democrats appeared unlikely to reach an agreement that would extend funding past a midnight deadline. The Republican-controlled Senate is expected …
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