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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Democrats say they won’t be intimidated by Trump’s threats as the shutdown enters a third week
WASHINGTON (AP) — Entering the third week of a government shutdown, Democrats say they are not intimidated or cowed by President Donald Trump’s efforts to fire thousands of federal workers or by his threats of more firings to come.
Trump’s Shutdown Threatens Our Food, Water, and Health
Trump and Congressional Republicans have driven us headfirst into a government shutdown. This shutdown has paused essential safe food and clean water programs, and stopped work and paychecks for hundreds of thousands of civil servants who keep our country running. This is all because Republican Congress members refused to negotiate with Democrats to pass a spending bill that safeguards essential funding for healthcare and clean water. These law…
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…
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