US government shutdown live: Senate votes down Democratic continuing resolution as speaker says House will return next week
Senate votes 47-53, with all Republicans opposed, to reject Democrats’ counterproposal to fund government; Mike Johnson says House will returnUS government shuts downTracker: how each US senator votedThis shutdown is expected to be worse than previous ones. The impact on federal workers could be even more severe.Before Trump’s most recent threat of mass layoffs on Tuesday, a memo released last week by the White House’s office of management and budget told agencies not just to prepare for temporary furloughs but for permanent layoffs in the event of a shutdown. Continue reading...
Senate votes 47-53, with all Republicans opposed, to reject Democrats’ counterproposal to fund government; Mike Johnson says House will return
This shutdown is expected to be worse than previous ones. The impact on federal workers could be even more severe.
Before Trump’s most recent threat of mass layoffs on Tuesday, a memo released last week by the White House’s office of management and budget told agencies not just to prepare for temporary furloughs but for permanent layoffs in the event of a shutdown.
Continue reading...
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