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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Washington, September 20 (Xinhua) — The United States is heading toward a partial government shutdown after the Senate rejected a temporary federal government funding bill on Friday. It had been approved by the House of Representatives earlier that day.
The lower house of the US Congress approved a Republican-drafted plan to fund the government through the end of November, but the Senate blocked it hours later by a vote of 44 to 48, falling short of the required 60 votes. An alternative Democratic proposal, which included provisions for health care programs, also failed.
With both chambers deadlocked and the deadline to extend federal government funding expiring at midnight on September 30, the risk of a shutdown is increasing.
The shutdown will halt operations at many federal agencies, delay wages for hundreds of thousands of workers, and disrupt services across the board—from national parks to visa centers. However, essential programs like Social Security and Medicare will continue to operate.
The failure to reach consensus highlights the deep partisan divide in Washington. Democrats criticize the House bill for failing to address health care priorities, while Republicans argue a stopgap measure is needed to buy time for negotiations.
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