US EditionGovernment shutdown entering sixth day as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse
Shutdown halts many federal services as Democrats demand extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies and Medicaid rollback reversal, risking furloughs for 40% of federal workers, analysts say.
- The federal government's partial shutdown is in its fifth day as of October 5, due to Congress's failure to reach a funding deal, affecting many operations.
- President Donald Trump is urging Democrats to support the Republican funding bill to restore government functions, but it has failed to pass in the Senate multiple times.
- Approximately 2 million federal workers are not receiving pay, and essential services, like the military and air traffic control, will continue to function during the shutdown.
- The shutdown is currently the fifth longest in U.S. history, with many federal personnel required to work without pay.
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Democrats Are Winning This Shutdown
It’s been a week since the government shut down, and at some point, one side will have to cave and compromise. Republicans are betting that they can get five more Senate Democrats to back the House bill, while Democrats are betting that President Donald Trump will live up to his TACO nickname and start to negotiate around health care and bring other Republicans along. Trump seemed to telegraph as much on Monday, then backpedaled. The official GO…
Letter: Shutdown not Dems fault
The federal government is shut down because the Republicans in the House of Representatives passed a budget that slashes Medicare, lets Affordable Care Act health insurance subsidies expire and guts other important federal government services that help huge numbers of…
Because Republicans and Democrats in the United States cannot agree on a budget, 750 000 people are on forced leave, others have to work unpaidly, and they wonder why their own government is after them.
The Republican Party Bill is short again while the end of the closure remains difficult to reach in the face of Democratic demands
The US government is at a standstill for the sixth day in a row as the Senate fails to reach an agreement on a temporary budget bill. While Republicans point fingers at Democrats, Democrats point fingers at Republicans. Neither side is giving up.
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