With Congress unable to pass a spending bill and the House of Representatives adjourning for the weekend, the American government is on track to partially shut down when the clock strikes midnight Friday evening. While it isn’t expected to affect…
With Congress unable to pass a spending bill and the House of Representatives adjourning for the weekend, the American government is on track to partially shut down when the clock strikes midnight Friday evening. While it isn’t expected to affect all areas of the federal government, President Trump has warned that the partial government shutdown «will last for a very long time.»
Senators were forced to return to Washington on Friday after previously approving a spending bill expected to easily pass the House. That was until President Trump announced he’d veto any spending measure that failed to include billions of dollars in border security. In a last-minute effort to avoid a shutdown and appease Trump, House Republicans pushed through a new stopgap funding measure that included $5.7 billion for Trump’s border wall, according to The Washington Post.
That legislation, however, is not expected to pass the Senate, where Democratic support would be needed to garner the 60 votes necessary for passage.
