WASHINGTON (AP) – Republican and Democrat lawmakers offer little public indication of meaningful negotiations to break the deadlock Reopening the federal government When the shutdown entered the sixth day on Monday.
When asked to be fired when federal workers threatened Sunday night, President Donald Trump told reporters: He refused to answer questions about which agencies would be eligible for the cut.
The possibility of layoffs escalate an already tense situation in which Washington state lawmakers struggled to find a common foundation and build mutual trust. The leaders of both parties are betting on that public opinion They waved their way and put pressure on the other side into a cave.
House speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is set to hold a Monday morning press conference at the Capitol, and others may do so too.
The House is not expected to take place during the session this week, and is looking at the Senate to lead a Republican-led Congress contract. But even if Congressmen are separated, Republican and Democrat leaders have held near-daily briefings as they frame the debate and try to change the blame on the closure.
Democrats insist on renewing compensation Health insurance costs For millions of households, Trump wants to maintain existing spending levels as he believes Democrats need to fold for work. Federal Infrastructure and Energy Projects It is at risk.
A deadlock comes at a moment that plagues economic uncertainty. meanwhile US Economy This year, we continue to grow, Employment has been delayed And inflation remains rising like Republican presidents I will import taxes It created a series of confusion for the company and hurt his confidence in his leadership. At the same time, almost 2 trillion dollars a year in fiscal deficit It is economically unsustainable.
House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries Among those appearing on Sunday’s news show in New York, he said there have been no consultations with Republican leaders since the White House meeting on September 29th.
The Trump administration sees shutdown as an opening More electricity than budgetseveral officials say they will save money as workers will be filled by imposing permanent employment cuts on thousands of government workers, Tactics that have never been used before.
Despite Trump’s choice to cut jobs, he believes he can hold Democrats accountable for the shutdown.
Democrats Adam Schiff California defended the party’s stance on the closure, saying that the potential for increased healthcare costs for millions of Americans would be affordable in what he called a “crisis.”
However, Schiff also said the Trump administration has. Congress approved spending has been suspended. It essentially undermines the value of Democrats who are trying to seek compromise on the budget, as the administration could block spending money from any transaction. The Trump administration sent what called Congress about $4.9 billion Pocket Resignation Foreign aid is a process that means that Congress was reduced without time before the previous fiscal year ended last month.
“We need both to deal with the healthcare crisis. We need some written guarantees in the law — I don’t make a promise — they are not going to refuse any transactions we make,” Schiff said.
Television appearances showed Democrats and Republicans were busy talking and unfolding to each other Internet Memes It raised concerns about whether it is possible to negotiate in good faith.
vice president jd vance The video with Jeffries said Sombrero and thick mustache It was just a joke if Republicans robbed Mexicans assert that Democrats’ demands would illegally lead to medical spending on the country’s immigrants.
US immigrants are unlawfully unqualified Federal Health Care Programsincluding affordable care laws and insurance provided through Medicaid. Still, hospitals will receive Medicaid reimbursement for emergency care that is obligated to provide to people who meet other Medicaid eligibility requirements but do not have qualified immigration status.
But the challenge is that despite Republicans claiming they are having conversations with their Democratic colleagues, the parties seem to be not having a personal, productive conversation.
Friday, Senate votes to advance Republican bill It will resume that the government failed to notch the 60 votes needed to end the 100-member Chamber of Commerce filibuster.
Senate Majority Leader John Tune South Dakota Sunday said the closure of discretionary spending, federal workers’ work fragments and the requirement for other federal workers to work without wages will continue as long as Democrats vote no.
“They’ll have a chance to vote again on Monday,” Tune said. “And I hope some of them have a change of heart.”
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Jeffries and Schiff appeared on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” while Thune appeared on Fox News Channel’s “Sunday Morning Futures.”
