US EditionSenate rejects dueling government funding bills on Day 6 of shutdown
Repeated Senate defeats of funding bills deepen shutdown, affecting 2 million federal workers and risking disruptions to critical services, with no bipartisan deal in sight.
- The US Senate failed to pass funding measures on the sixth day of a government shutdown that began on October 1.
- Neither the Republican nor the Democratic proposals gained the 60 votes needed to advance a funding bill.
- US President Donald Trump accused Democrats of being responsible for the shutdown, calling for their support to pass a funding bill.
- The Senate rejected a Democratic measure that aimed to keep the government open and fund Affordable Care Act subsidies, with a vote of 50-45 along party lines.
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As of today, the U.S. government has been shut down for an entire week. And the vibes are … pretty understated?While past shutdowns would generally dominate political discourse from start to finish, in the Trump era, there is enough else going on — from National Guard deployments to a potential Middle East peace deal — that this funding gap hasn’t felt nearly as pressing as the others.It doesn’t help that one-half of Congress isn’t even in Washi…
The Cost of the US Govt Shutdown
The US government shut down once again as our public servants refused to work in a partisan fashion. Over 2.1 million civilian federal employees will be affected, with 750,000 furloughed without pay. Naturally, Congress will still receive a paycheck and their lobbying checks. The duration of the shutdown is unknown, but estimates state the bickering could cost the US economy up to $2 billion per week. Non-essential offices, websites, and service…
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The federal government shutdown enters its seventh day Tuesday with no sign of a breakthrough between Democrats and Republicans in Congress to end a stalemate over a funding bill.
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