64 h. ago Senate fails to pass stopgap funding bill as government heads for midnight shutdown – live

Resolution that would keep current levels of funding until 21 November failed to reach the 60 votes needed to passUS heads toward first government shutdown in nearly seven yearsThe US government is hurtling towards its first shutdown in six years, with no signs congressional leaders are near agreement on legislation to continue funding beyond the Tuesday night deadline to prevent workers from being furloughed and agencies from shutting their doors.Congress’s Republican majority is pushing legislation to fund the government through 21 November, but Democrats have refused to vote for it unless it includes a series of concessions centered on healthcare. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago Senate fails to pass stopgap funding bill as government heads for midnight shutdown – follow live

Resolution that would keep current levels of funding until 21 November failed to reach the 60 votes needed to pass US heads toward first government shutdown in nearly seven yearsThe US government is hurtling towards its first shutdown in six years, with no signs congressional leaders are near agreement on legislation to continue funding beyond the Tuesday night deadline to prevent workers from being furloughed and agencies from shutting their doors.Congress’s Republican majority is pushing legislation to fund the government through 21 November, but Democrats have refused to vote for it unless it includes a series of concessions centered on healthcare. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Trump says ‘no choice’ but to cut federal workers if government shuts down as midnight deadline looms – live

Democrats and Republicans exchange blame as Congress barrels toward deadline without a dealUS heads toward first government shutdown in nearly seven yearsThe US government is hurtling towards its first shutdown in six years, with no signs congressional leaders are near agreement on legislation to continue funding beyond the Tuesday night deadline to prevent workers from being furloughed and agencies from shutting their doors.Congress’s Republican majority is pushing legislation to fund the government through 21 November, but Democrats have refused to vote for it unless it includes a series of concessions centered on healthcare. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Trump gutting protected status for immigrants will strain US healthcare, Democrats warn

Exclusive: more than 100 members of Congress warn TPS cancellations will result in significant staff losses that US healthcare facilities will struggle to replaceThe US healthcare system faces a “perfect storm”, more than 100 members of Congress warn today, as Donald Trump’s administration risks exacerbating pressure on its workforce by stripping nearly one million US immigrants of work authorization and legal protection.Temporary Protected Status (TPS) has granted about 570,000 US workers protection from deportation, as their home countries are regarded as dangerous, due to factors like war and natural disaster. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago US nears government shutdown after Democrats oppose Republican bill that ‘guts healthcare’

Republican-controlled House approved bill but chances of passing Senate are slim as Democrats take a stand against Trump’s healthcare policiesUS politics live – latest updatesThe US federal government drew closer to a shutdown on Friday, after Democrats opposed a Republican-backed measure that would extend funding for another two months, saying it did not include provisions to protect healthcare programs.The Republican-controlled House of Representatives approved the spending bill on a near party line vote, with only Maine Democrat Jared Golden breaking with his party to vote in favor. The Senate will consider the measure later in the day, but its chances of passage are slim, since it will need at least some Democratic support to clear the 60-vote threshold to overcome the filibuster. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago House passes spending bill as Democrats protest healthcare cuts: ‘We don’t work for Trump’

US nears government shutdown after Democrats oppose Republican bill that ‘guts healthcare’US politics live – latest updatesThe US federal government drew closer to a shutdown on Friday, after Democrats opposed a Republican-backed measure that would extend funding for another two months, saying it did not include provisions to protect healthcare programs.The Republican-controlled House of Representatives approved the spending bill on a near party line vote, with only Maine Democrat Jared Golden breaking with his party to vote in favor. The Senate will consider the measure later in the day, but its chances of passage are slim, since it will need at least some Democratic support to clear the 60-vote threshold to overcome the filibuster. Continue reading...

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