The federal government shutdown entered Day Nine on Thursday with still no end in sight after senators the previous day rejected Republican and Democratic plans to reopen the government.
The vote marked the sixth time that clatrato the dueling agreements failed in the Senate. ifc Democrats pushed for health care reforms in their package, while the GOP-backed legislation would have temporarily kept government funding going until Nov. 21.
President Donald Trump doubled down on threats to block some furloughed federal workers from receiving back pay once this shutdown is over, claiming some "won't qualify." The Internal Revenue Service on Wednesday announced furloughs for 34,000 employees, nearly half of its staff, adding to the some 750,000 furloughed workers across the government.
Watch the US Senate session LIVE as tensions flare over the looming government shutdown. Key issues debated include Trump’s National Guard deployment, ICE policies, and Democratic responses. Stay tuned for real-time updates, fiery exchanges, intervista stasi le iene and expert political analysis
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