Shutdown in the USA. The Senate did not accept the makeshift again. Five votes of Democrats are missing
For the makeshift, which would extend the current budget by November 21, 55 out of 100 senators voted, and therefore less than 60 votes required threshold. Like the day before, up to 52 (out of 53) Republicans Three Democrats joined. One of the Republicans supported the opposition position. Earlier, the Senate also rejected the budget proposal of Democrats.
Most of the Democrats voted against the temporary budget because They demanded relief for people buying health insurance as part of the “Obamacare” system. The leader of the Democrats Chuck Schumer pointed to forecasts according to which insurance costs would increase by over 100 percent.
Republican leader John Thune, in turn, argued on Wednesday that Democrats have no other choice but to vote for a makeshift, and their actions are dictated by the desire to show his electorate that “he is fighting with President Trump.” He also announced further votes on the makeshift this week. JD Vance Vice President, in turn, declared in television interviews that Republicans are open to negotiations on the demands of Democrats, but only after the provision of the makeshift.
The pressure on Democrats was additionally increased by the head of the Management and Budget Office (OMB) Russell Vought, who announced the suspension of expenses for two large infrastructure projects in New York, where both democrats leaders in Congress, Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer come from.
As a result of Shutdown from Wednesday, about 750,000 were sent to forced leave. officials and federal employees. The most necessary employees, including soldiers, service officers or flight controllers, still perform their duties, but they will receive pay only after the new budget will be adopted.
