US Senate rejects Democratic funding bill; Republican stopgap vote next

US Senate rejects Democratic funding bill; Republican stopgap vote next

The US Senate has rejected a Democratic funding bill, leaving the government partially shut down for the seventh consecutive day. The vote, which took place on Monday, saw a majority of Democratic senators blocking a Republican-backed continuing resolution that would have extended funding until November 21. The measure fell eight votes short of the 60 needed to clear the legislative filibuster.

The resolution, which would have kept the government funded at pre-shutdown levels, was opposed by most Democratic senators due to its failure to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies set to expire at the end of the year. Only three Democrats—Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, and Angus King of Maine—supported the measure, along with Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, who remains the only GOP member opposed to the bill.

President Trump, in a statement made earlier in the day, expressed willingness to make a deal on healthcare but emphasized that Democrats should reopen the government first. However, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer denied Trump's claims, stating that Democrats have been demanding negotiations on healthcare for months.

The shutdown has entered its seventh day, with federal funding lapsed since October 1. The Senate is expected to vote again on Tuesday, October 7, on healthcare bills to fund the government through November 21. The Senate is live today, with senators from both parties taking turns speaking on the floor. The Senate will next meet on Wednesday, October 8, and will not be in session on Columbus Day, which is a federal holiday on October 13.

The shutdown has had significant impacts, with pay suspended for about 2 million federal workers, including military troops and air traffic controllers. A majority of Americans, including nearly 40% of Democrats, believe Democrats should accept a continuing resolution at current spending levels, even without an extension for ACA subsidies, according to a Harvard CAPS/Harris poll released on Monday.

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