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Senate again rejects funding bills as government shutdown enters second week
Senate deadlock continues over healthcare subsidies extension amid eight-day shutdown; 750,000 federal workers remain furloughed with uncertain back pay, officials said.
- The U.S. Senate has rejected both a Democratic and a Republican funding bill as the government shutdown entered its second week, with a vote of 54-45 against the House-approved bill and 47-50 against the Democratic counterproposal.
- President Donald Trump indicated he is prepared to cut funding for programs favored by Democrats, mentioning that cuts would be made to popular programs supported by Democrats.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson stated he is reluctant to call the House back to vote on military paychecks until a funding resolution is achieved.
- Senate Appropriations Chairwoman Susan Collins is in discussions with Senator Jeanne Shaheen to find solutions to the funding impasse.
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Trump threatens ‘permanent’ cuts to Democratic programs
President Donald Trump speaks to the media in the Oval Office at the White House on Sept. 2, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday he’s prepared to cancel funding approved by Congress that he believes is going toward programs supported by Democrats, though he didn’t share any additional details during a Cabinet meeting. “We’ll be cutting some very popular Democratic programs …
Trump Says 'We're Only Gonna Cut Democrat Programs' as Shutdown Continues
President Donald Trump said Thursday that the government shutdown Democrats engineered will result in cuts to their pet programs. “The Democratic shutdown is causing pain and suffering for hardworking Americans, […] The post Trump Says 'We're Only Gonna Cut Democrat Programs' as Shutdown Continues appeared first on The Western Journal.
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Tahlequah Daily PressOKLAHOMA VOICE: Shutdown day eight: Congress standoff unchanged as first missed federal payday nears
WASHINGTON — Congress has just one week to break the stalemate and fund the government before active duty military members miss their first paycheck of the shutdown.
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