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US Government Shutdown Inevitable as Senate Bipartisan Proposals Both Fail
Summary: According to the Wall Street Journal, the US federal government is set to shut down early Wednesday local time (noon Beijing time) after Senate Republicans and Democrats vetoed each other's funding proposals. Trump issued new threats to the Democrats on Tuesday while also signaling willingness to discuss healthcare funding further. The shutdown, due to internal ...
According to the Wall Street Journal, the US federal government is set to shut down early Wednesday local time (noon Beijing time) after Senate Republicans and Democrats vetoed each other's funding proposals. Trump issued new threats to the Democrats on Tuesday while also signaling willingness to discuss healthcare funding further. The shutdown, due to internal Republican divisions and Democratic pressure, may require an agreement to be reached after the shutdown begins at midnight. The shutdown will lead the US into uncharted territory, with the White House officials aiming to reduce the government size and potentially mass layoffs of federal employees rather than just temporary furloughs for hundreds of thousands of workers.
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