The federal government closed overnight on Wednesday, as the Democrats and Republicans failed to reach an agreement on a stopgap funding bill between the September time limit.
Administration of President Trump Large -scale firing threatened And Cut possible program If the funding is over. Labor Association on Tuesday Suit filed To try to prevent job action beyond traditional furlings, threatening “not only illegal – it is immoral and unconscious.”
The senators on Tuesday evening forced a shutdown with a pair of votes, both parties needed to pass the short -term funding bill with a shortage of 60 votes. The version of the Democrats included health care funding that he sought in exchange for supporting the stopgap measures.
The GOP version would have funded the government at current levels through 21 November. Senate majority leader John Theun (Rs.D.) has said that funding bill There was no place For health care policy.
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