Senate Is No Closer to Ending the Shutdown

Senate Republican slams own party's closed-door meeting as 'intergalactic freak show'

President Donald Trump has ordered senators to remain in Washington D.C. throughout the weekend to negotiate an end to the ongoing government shutdown. But negotiations — even among Republicans — have become fractious.That's according to a Friday article in Politico, which reported that bipartisan talks in the Senate have appeared to sputter after an offer from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) was almost instantly rejected by Senate M…

The Senate Is No Closer to Ending the Shutdown, as Republicans Reject Chuck Schumer’s Offer

Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. (Mariam Zuhaib/AP)A week that started with optimism ended with no obvious off-ramp for the longest government shutdown in American history.There’s no deal, no plan to come up with a deal and a lot of unhappy lawmakers. All the while the effects of the shutdown are impacting millions of Americans.Sen. John Kennedy, a Louisiana Republican, said plainly: “We’re going to be in a shutdown for a while guys. I mean, …

The shutdown is starting to ‘bite the economy,’ top Trump aide warns. The Senate is struggling to make a deal.

A top economist in the Trump administration offered a fresh warning Friday about the record-setting government shutdown’s damaging effects, as the Senate struggled to make a deal to end the closure and airports began to reduce flights. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source The post The shutdown is starting to ‘bite the economy,’ top Trump aide warns. The Senate is struggling to make a deal. appeared first on RocketNews.

Senate Is No Closer to Ending the Shutdown

“A week that started with optimism ended with no obvious off-ramp for the longest government shutdown in American history,” NOTUS reports. “There’s no deal, no plan to come up with a deal and a lot of unhappy lawmakers. All the while the effects of the shutdown are impacting millions of Americans.”

Moreno And Schumer Clash On Senate Floor

(11-8-25) Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) stormed out of the Senate chamber after being pressed hard by Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) over his recent proposal to end the government shutdown. Moreno repeatedly asked Schumer if his plan was “in writing” and whether millionaires would still receive COVID-era Obamacare subsidies. Exchange: Moreno: “Is there a proposal in writing that we can read?”Schumer: “There is a proposal that is very …