US EditionSenate Leader Eyes Potential Shutdown Deal but There’s No Guarantee of Success
The shutdown furloughed 750,000 federal workers and disrupted over 1,500 flights amid a stalemate on Affordable Care Act subsidy renewals.
- On Sunday, the U.S. government shutdown reached its 40th day as senators convened a weekend session amid disruptions to flights, food assistance, and unpaid federal workers.
- The shutdown began on October 1 after the Senate failed to agree on spending priorities, with Republicans rejecting Democratic pushes to protect healthcare and social programmes.
- Around 750,000 federal employees have been furloughed, and U.S. airlines canceled more than 2,000 flights with over 7,000 delays on Sunday, while FAA staffing shortages affected 42 control towers.
- Food-Assistance programs and military pay are at immediate risk as the shutdown stretches on, with 1.3 million service members risking missed pay and SNAP delays affecting tens of millions.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune is considering a bipartisan package, with the current bill extending funding only to Nov. 21, requiring five additional votes, with no guarantee on ACA subsidies, Thune says.
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The U.S. Senate took the first step Sunday toward ending a standoff that has stalled the government after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to continue efforts to resolve the situation. The current government shutdown over a budget dispute has now entered its 40th day, the longest in history.
Senate reaches deal to extend government funding
From CNN's Manu Raju and Sarah Ferris A bipartisan Senate deal has been reached to fund the government through January 30 and to set a vote on an Affordable Care Act bill in December, according to a source familiar with the matter. The source said there are enough members of the Senate Democratic Caucus to advance the plan and end the 40-day government shutdown. The deal includes a reversal of President Donald Trump’s firings of federal employee…
Senate Majority Leader: Senate to vote today on ending government shutdown on 40th day
During a rare weekend session for the Senate, Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) announced there will be a vote today to end the government shutdown. MSNBC White House Reporter Akayla Gardner reports from the White House.
By Alison Main, CNN - The Senate returns Sunday afternoon to continue talks aimed at ending the unprecedented government shutdown in the United States, after the upper chamber adjourned Saturday night without reaching an agreement. The Senate reconvenes at 1:30 p.m. on the 40th day of the shutdown, as Senate Majority Leader John Thune vowed to keep the chamber in session until the government reopens. A small, bipartisan group of negotiators has …
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