US EditionShutdown to enter third week after Senate rejects bill to reopen government
Lawmakers remain divided over healthcare subsidies and spending priorities as the shutdown causes furloughs and layoffs, affecting hundreds of thousands of federal workers, officials said.
- The government shutdown has stopped thousands of federal workers from receiving paychecks due to budget disagreements on healthcare.
- Senator Tim Kaine said he would vote again on the budget on Tuesday and that President Trump should intervene to end the shutdown.
- Congresswoman Jen Kiggans said the House had done its work by passing a continuing resolution and that the Senate needs to act.
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Trump Blasts Schumer as Dems Block Government Reopening
President Trump is slamming Senate Democrats after they blocked yet another Republican proposal to reopen the federal government. As the shutdown stretches into a second week, Trump accused Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of playing politics at the expense of American workers, military families, and national security. The Senate failed to advance a GOP-led measure to fund the government, with Democrats demanding that any agreement include a…
Two weeks on, US shutdown enters ‘stupid’ stage
Could airport delays stop the two-week long shutdown? Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., is doubtful. “I haven’t seen anything that breaks the stalemate,” he told Semafor, adding: “This whole thing is stupid.” After the House’s stopgap bill failed again Monday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune switched up tactics, setting up a vote later this week on a defense-only funding bill. Senate Minority whip Dick Durbin wants Thune and Speaker Mike Johnson to me…
Eighth Failed Vote Keeps U.S. Government Shutdown in Place - teleSUR English
The United States Senate failed on Tuesday for the eighth consecutive time in its attempt to approve a temporary funding resolution to end the partial shutdown of the federal government, which has now been in effect for 14 days. RELATED: U.S. Government Shutdown Enters 2nd Week This afternoon’s vote in Washington ended with 49 senators supporting the measure and 45 rejecting it—well below the 60 votes required to advance the proposal. The measur…
RNC Chair Slams Senate Dems for Again Nixing Stopgap Bill
Republican National Committee Chair Joe Gruters on Tuesday blasted Senate Democrats for voting for the eighth time to keep the government shut down, accusing them of "withholding pay and benefits" from U.S. troops and vulnerable Americans while President Donald Trump "delivered" by ensuring military pay and protecting food assistance for mothers and children. "For two weeks, these 44 Democrats have been withholding pay and benefits for our brave…
U.S. Senate rejects GOP funding measure for the eighth time
WASHINGTON, DC — The Senate has rejected a Republican backed spending measure that would have ended the government shutdown. It’s the eighth time lawmakers have turned away the bill that has already been approved by the House. It comes after President Trump said earlier in the day that he’s in the process of closing programs popular with Democrats and will release a list of those programs on Friday. Democrats have remained focused on health care…
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