In budget disputes in United States of America A solution emerged after a 40-day partial government shutdown. The US Senate is set to vote on Sunday (local time) on reopening the government.
Majority leader republic in the Senate, John Thune, said senators planned to vote on the bill passed by the House of Representatives later Sunday. However, this must be changed so that it can combine short-term financing efforts with a package of three budget laws for the full year.
That Democrat it has so far blocked funding measures to pressure Republicans to pass a health care solution. This includes expanding expiring subsidies under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), known as Obamacare. Under the compromise being discussed, the Senate would agree to hold a separate vote on the grants at a later date.
The deal does not mean an immediate end to the shutdown
Democratic Senator Tim Kaine and consistent US media reports also claimed that there was agreement on the key points of the compromise. While this would be a political breakthrough, it does not mean an end to the partial shutdown of government operations in the US that has lasted for nearly six weeks. The agreement must then be ratified by the DPR and the President Donald Trump submitted for signature. This may take several days.
Kaine said on the Platform Additionally, it must be ensured that federal employees laid off during the shutdown can be rehired and any unpaid wages then paid.
Republicans have a slim majority with 53 of the 100 seats in the Senate. However, at least 60 votes must be obtained in the parliamentary chamber for a procedural vote. According to US media, quite a number of Democratic Party members have shown their willingness to support the compromise.
Maybe enough support from the Democratic Party in the Senate
“I am not prepared to accept vague promises about a vote at an unspecified date on an unspecified measure to expand the health care tax credit,” said Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal. However, he predicted there would be enough support from the Democratic Party to pass the bill. Republican Sen. Thom Tillis said the growing impact of the government shutdown was now pushing the council to reach a deal.
President Trump rejoined the debate on Sunday. He called for replacing the ACA’s health insurance subsidies with direct payments to individuals. On his social media platform Truth Social, he called the subsidies “a windfall for health insurance companies and a disaster for the American people.”
But US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Trump’s idea would not be introduced until lawmakers passed funding legislation. The shutdown, which has lasted for 40 days, is the longest in US history. As a result, federal employees were forced to furlough and, among other things, food aid and air traffic were impacted.
The Ministry of Agriculture cuts food aid
Recently, the US Department of Agriculture ordered states to cancel plans for full payments of food assistance to low-income households. A letter from the agency said full payment for November was not permitted. The transferred amount must be taken back immediately.
This move impacts Snap’s national support program (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), through which approximately 42 million people currently receive food assistance.
