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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
WASHINGTON, November 5 (Xinhua) — The U.S. Senate on Tuesday rejected a temporary government funding bill for the 14th time.
This means the ongoing federal government shutdown will be the longest in the country's history, breaking the previous record of 35 days set in 2018-2019.
The Republican-controlled Senate voted 54-44 to approve a stopgap bill approved by the House of Representatives that would have kept the government funded at current levels until November 21. A 60-vote majority was needed to overcome a filibuster and advance the bill in the upper chamber.
The ongoing shutdown is causing increasing disruptions and has impacted sectors such as aviation, food aid, and healthcare. Its impact continues to widen, putting increasing pressure on both livelihoods and the economy.
If the current shutdown lasts eight weeks, it could cost the US economy $14 billion, according to a recent report from the Congressional Budget Office.
Republicans and Democrats continue to blame each other for creating the impasse.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services warned that after expanded subsidies expire at the end of the year, average premiums could rise by about 30 percent next year.
The shutdown also affected the widely known food assistance program. Following the intervention of two federal judges, the Donald Trump administration announced on Monday that it would use funds from the emergency fund to partially fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in November. Some states may need several weeks or even months to resume full benefit distribution.
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