US EditionSenate rejects competing bills to fund government, increasing risk of shutdown on Oct. 1
Both Republican and Democratic stopgap bills failed in the Senate, increasing the risk of a partial government shutdown on Oct. 1 amid healthcare funding disputes.
- On Friday, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed a short-term spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown on Oct. 1, but the U.S. Senate rejected it.
- Democrats demanded permanent extensions of expiring Obamacare subsidies and reversal of Medicaid cuts, while Republicans pushed a clean continuing resolution without negotiating with Democrats.
- The House approved the GOP stopgap 217-212, while the Senate rejected it 44-48, with about $88 million in security funding included.
- Facing a compressed timetable, both chambers planned a Jewish holidays recess with senators due back Sept. 29, risking unpaid federal workers and military service members if no deal is reached.
- Looking ahead, Schumer warned insurers will send Nov. 1 premium notices and said `Schumer said, 'Donald Trump made it clear, don't even bother dealing with the Democrats.
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