USA on the Brink: Senate Fails Again to Prevent Shutdown
The American Senate has once again rejected a bill to continue funding the government, making a shutdown unavoidable.
The Republican initiative fell short of the required 60 votes, marking the ninth unsuccessful attempt to reopen federal operations. Republican leader John Tewn stated they are five Democratic votes short of ending the government shutdown. "We are still negotiating, but without Democratic support, the bill won't pass," he noted. If the shutdown continues, key government services like security agencies, healthcare, and social welfare will suffer from a lack of funding. Experts warn of possible delays in federal workers' salaries, halting of loans issuance, and slowing down of government programs. This situation echoes the 2018–2019 USA shutdown when hundreds of thousands of federal employees were affected, leading to significant slowdowns in many governmental structures.