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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday failed to approve a short-term spending bill, triggering the first federal government shutdown in nearly seven years.
The Senate voted on two bills that failed to pass Tuesday night, one from Democrats and one from Republicans.
Health benefits remain a key sticking point in the latest negotiations, with Democrats advocating for increased health care funding and Republicans accusing them of seeking to provide free health care to illegal immigrants.
"Democratic senators are blocking the government and holding the economy hostage because they want to restore these benefits for illegal immigrants," Vice President J.D. Vance said in an interview with Fox News on Wednesday.
However, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, on the social media platform X, accused Republicans of the government shutdown and their "unwillingness to protect Americans' healthcare." He claimed that "not a single federal dollar is going toward providing health insurance to illegal immigrants."
Federal employees deemed essential must continue to report to work, although they will not receive pay until the government reopens. Hundreds of thousands of other employees will be furloughed. Some government services will be suspended or delayed, which will also impact the release of economic data.
"A government shutdown doesn't save money, it spends it," said Maya McGinnis, chair of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
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