US govt shutdown: White House firings on hold, Senate to vote fifth time on stopgap funding

Senate to Vote Again on Bill to End Shutdown as Standoff Continues

The U.S. Senate will take another vote on legislation to fund the government on Monday as a shutdown standoff between the two major parties enters its sixth day. The shutdown began at 12:01 a.m. ET on Oct. 1, after Republicans and Democrats were unable to reach an agreement on keeping the government open. Despite taking several votes on competing funding options over the past week, neither side has garnered enough support for their proposal. The…

US govt shutdown: White House firings on hold, Senate to vote fifth time on stopgap funding

US President Donald Trump has put mass-firings on hold until the Senate's vote on stopgap funding bill today. But as Republicans reject Democrats' demands on healthcare, hopes are not high for the bill's passage.