US Shutdown Continue After Funding Measures Fail Again In Senate – Day 6 Of United States Shutdown
The Senate on Monday again rejected Democratic and Republican proposals to fund the government and end the shutdown, deepening the government funding stalemate and now in its sixth day.
The Democrats’ proposal failed by a 45-55 vote, and the Republican bill failed by a 52-42 vote. Both needed 60 votes to pass.
Republican senators need at least eight votes from members of the Democratic caucus to meet the 60-vote threshold required to advance the legislation.
The only senators from the Democratic caucus so far to vote for the House resolution have been John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, Nevada’s Catherine Cortez Masto, as well as Angus King of Maine, one of two independents in the caucus.
Those three senators again voted with Republicans on Monday evening, while Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., voted with Democrats to oppose the measure.
President Donald Trump stated that another failed vote could result in layoffs within the federal workforce. However, he stated that discussions were ongoing with Democrats to address their demands that Obamacare subsidies be continued beyond the end of the year.