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US Senate rejects funding package for 14th time with shutdown in 35th day (www.theguardian.com)

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But talks between factions are under way as Democrats and Republicans try to bring standoff to a close

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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 57 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Don't forget what this is about. The Republicans want to:

Discontinue Obamacare subsidies
Huge cuts to Medicaid in the "Big Beautiful Deal"

[–] redsand@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

To fund ICE.

[–] chocrates@piefed.world 11 points 7 months ago

They already funded ice. This is just spite.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 41 points 7 months ago

The senate isn’t the blocker here. It’s Johnson. Just Johnson. The House majority leader who refuses to budge even a micron on his demands. He takes his orders directly from orangeboi (probably Miller, too)

[–] Ascrod@midwest.social 7 points 7 months ago

The Republicans think they can win with a "heads I win tails you lose" situation, making the most vulnerable choose between food and healthcare.