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Senate Fails Again to Pass Government Funding Bill, Extending Shutdown Through Weekend
Bipartisan talks stalled over extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, leaving 750,000 federal workers furloughed and daily economic losses estimated at $1.4 billion, Senate votes fell short.
- The Senate failed to pass government funding measures on Friday, extending the shutdown through at least Monday.
- The government officially shut down after Democrats blocked Republicans' stopgap funding bill.
- Friday's vote ended 54-44, with key votes from Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and John Fetterman alongside most Republicans.
- Democrats and Republicans remain at an impasse, with no new deal expected soon.
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After three days of paralysing, Democrats refuse to approve the unencumbered budget for the extension of health tax benefits, leaving millions at risk of increases in insurance.
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Read Full ArticleThe situation in the U.S. budget dispute is still going on. Congress has no agreement in sight. Both camps blame each other.
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'End the political idiocy': Republicans lambast Dems for tanking funding bill again
(The Center Square) – The ongoing government shutdown will span at least five days as U.S. senators depart for the weekend after voting down both short-term funding options for the fourth time in a row.
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