Government shut down It lasted 38 days, making it the longest federal shuttering in United States history, surpassing the impasse during President Trump’s first term.
There is an impasse among lawmakers in Washington over the House-written Continuing Resolution (CR), with Senate Democrats voting against it 14 times. But Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said on Saturday that the upper chamber will be in session Until an agreement is reached.
As Senate filibuster rules require 60 votes to pass legislation, the minority party has blocked CR in hopes of extending Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium subsidies for at least one year.
GOP senators say the topic should be tabled until the government reopens, keeping Congress in gridlock until one side can come to a stance. President Trump has put pressure on party members To do away with the filibuster, even though Thune objected to the idea.
“Whether we make a deal or not, Republicans must ‘blow’ the filibuster, and approve hundreds of long-sought, but never received, policy wins like one small example, voter ID,” the president. wrote Saturday Truth in Social Post.
“Only a loser wouldn’t agree to do that!”
Several ideas have been floated by Republicans to end the impasse, including an idea from Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). proposed bill The aim of which is to reduce rising health care costs.
Graham is scheduled to appear on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures” and share more details about his plan to pursue negotiations in the upper chamber.
Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) will also share his perspective during the show.
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) is expected to appear on “Fox News Sunday” and may speak at a dialogue within the Republican conference as polls show that Americans Blame the GOP For a federal shutdown. Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) may do the same for the Democratic conference during his Sunday appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
Amid the funding impasse, it is unclear when Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds, also known as food stamps, will be distributed following the Supreme Court’s decision. temporarily halted The lower court order requires the Trump administration to make the full November payment.
Passengers have also been forced to deal with flight delays and cancellations as air traffic controllers have started making calls after missing weeks of pay. more than this 1,000 flights were all over the country canceled by friday morningAs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and airlines consider how to deal with lack of staff increased by shut down,
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will appear on “Fox News Sunday” and CNN’s “State of the Union,” where he is expected to talk about the state of air travel following the FAA’s announcement. Initial flight reduction An increase of 4 percent at 40 major airports since Friday. The shortage could eventually grow to 10 percent if the shutdown lasts through Nov. 14.
And while the shutdown drags on, Democrats are Celebrating election victory Voters in New York, New Jersey, Virginia and elsewhere on Tuesday voted against New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D), New Jersey Governor Rep. The party supported the election of Mickey Sherrill and Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger. Both governors-elect are set to appear on CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday.
Exit polls showed that affordability was a top priority for those who voted.
Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Ken Martin, who is scheduled to appear on “Fox News Sunday,” hopes to carry the momentum into next year’s midterm elections.
“When I ran for chair, I promised to get the DNC out of D.C. and invest in the people and state parties working on the ground,” Martin wrote in a letter. tuesday post On social platform X. “Last night’s victory is a testament to what our party can do when we come together, reconnect with voters and organize.”
See the full list of guests on the Sunday morning news show below:
NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday”: Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-Ill.), author Malcolm Gladwell
CBS News’ “Face the Nation”: National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, Maryland Governor Wes Moore (D), West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey (R), New Jersey Governor-elect Mickey Sherrill (D), Virginia Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger (D).
NBC’s “Meet the Press”“: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.)
CNN’s “State of the Union”: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D)
Fox News’ Fox News Sunday“: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.)
ABC’s “This Week“: Treasury Secretary Scott Besant, Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), International Rescue Committee CEO David Miliband
Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures”: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin, Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) Trump Media CEO and former Representative Devin Nunes (R-Calif.)
