On Sunday evening, a procedural vote was held in the Senate, enabling further work on the government financing project. The sufficient number of 60 votes was obtained thanks to a group of seven Democratic senators and one independent senator who agreed to the compromise. Negotiations regarding it were led on Sunday by senators Jeanne Shaheen, Angus King and Maggie Hassan.
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The agreement they concluded provides for the extension of government financing until the end of January and, among others, reversal of mass layoffs of federal employees that occurred after October 1, American media reported.
The compromise includes a promise of a future vote on extending health insurance subsidies under the so-called Obamacare, which is a major Democratic demand. However, the subsidies were not guaranteed, so this angered some Democrats who wanted to continue the fight, the AP emphasized.
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“Republicans have finally woken up to the fact that their groundhog day must end. This bill is not perfect, but it takes important steps to limit the negative effects of the shutdown,” said Democratic Senator Richard J. Durbin, who supported the compromise.
“I understand that not all of my fellow Democrats are satisfied with this agreement, but waiting another week or month would not produce a better result,” Senator Shaheen said at a press conference.
40 days of government paralysis in the USA
Sunday is the 40th day of the shutdown, the longest in the country's history. The amended bill (including, among other things, financing of the government until January) will be sent to the House of Representatives after a vote in the Senate and then for signature by US President Donald Trump. This process – according to the media – may take several days.
The shutdown has put food stamps in jeopardy for millions of Americans, federal workers are working without pay or furloughed, and thousands of flights have been canceled since Friday and passengers are facing delays. There were 10,000 delays on Sunday alone. flights.
