The crisis continues in the US: Senate fails for the fifth time to end the government block
The budget crisis in the United States deepens. The US Senate has not even managed to adopt an agreement on the financing of the government, leaving thousands of federal employees without wages or jobs.
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Total blockage in Congress Monday, the US Senate rejected for the fifth time the proposals for expenses for the reopening of the federal government, according to the BBC. Both the draft law supported by Democrats and the Republicans failed, not reaching the necessary threshold of 60 votes.
The initiative of the Democrats, which proposed the extension of the financing, was rejected with 45 votes for and 50 against. Neither did the Republican project pass – it obtained 52 votes for and 42 against.
Trump threatens with mass redundancies
President Donald Trump warned that a new failure in Congress could lead to massive dismissals. “Thousands of federal employees have already been dismissed or obliged to work without payment after their agencies have ended five days ago“He said.
Trump has suggested that he is willing to negotiate with democrats to put an end to the deadlock, but asked the government to be reopening. “I am happy to collaborate with democrats regarding their failed policies in the field of health or anything else, but first they must allow our government to reopen. In fact, we should reopen our government tonight! ”he wrote on the Truth Social Platform.
The dispute on public health
Democrats refused to support Republican proposal, arguing that it would limit access to medical services for Americans with low income. They demand that any law on financing guarantee the maintenance of subsidies for health insurance and to cancel the reductions imposed on the Medicaid program during the Trump administration.
In a statement made Monday at the White House, Trump said he was willing to talk to democratic leaders about possible health reforms. “Currently, we carry negotiations with democrats that could lead to very good results. And I refer to good health results”, he said.
Democratic leader Chuck Schumer reacted quickly, posting a clip with Trump's statements on the X platform, accompanied by the message: “It is not true. “
Warning on imminent redundancies
Since the outbreak of the blockage, the White House has warned that definitive dismissals of federal employees are being prepared. Karoline Leavitt spokesman said on Monday that the Management and Budget Bureau is already working with the affected agencies. “We do not want to see dismissed people. But unfortunately, if this closing continues, the dismissals will be an unfortunate consequence of this fact“Said Leavitt.
She also appealed to Democrats to give up the blockage: “There is nothing to negotiate. Just reopen the government ”.
