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Trump Says Forty-Day Government Shutdown Nears End
(MENAFN) Negotiators in Congress appear poised to end America's historic 40-day government closure, with President Donald Trump expressing optimism Sunday about imminent progress toward reopening federal operations.
"It looks like we're getting very close to the shutdown ending," Trump informed journalists upon arriving at the White House.
The president's positive outlook follows widespread reporting indicating bipartisan consensus on temporary funding legislation extending through January's conclusion, contingent upon Senate Republican commitment to vote on crucial healthcare subsidy extensions set to lapse January 1.
The upper chamber assembled Sunday evening in local time to cast ballots on the emergency spending measure. Upon Senate passage, the legislation would proceed to the House of Representatives before reaching Trump's desk for final authorization, clearing the pathway for governmental resumption.
Democratic Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Maggie Hassan, and Angus King pledged their backing for the reopening contingent on Senate approval of the three-year fiscal blueprint and fund extensions through January's end.
Democrats have reportedly moderated their demands regarding guaranteed healthcare subsidy continuations—a critical impediment in previous negotiations—to expedite the funding measure's advancement.
The party had initially pressed for mandatory extension of Affordable Care Act tax relief alongside reversing Medicaid reductions implemented through Trump's comprehensive spending legislation.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune verified Sunday evening that Republicans successfully forged a compromise with centrist Democrats, summoning an urgent vote to accelerate authorization proceedings.
Nevertheless, according to media, significant obstacles persist, including Democratic insistence on reinstating all federal employees Trump terminated throughout the shutdown as he intensified pressure on Democrats toward reaching accord. Eight Democratic votes remain essential for the stopgap legislation to surpass the critical 60-vote threshold.
"It looks like we're getting very close to the shutdown ending," Trump informed journalists upon arriving at the White House.
The president's positive outlook follows widespread reporting indicating bipartisan consensus on temporary funding legislation extending through January's conclusion, contingent upon Senate Republican commitment to vote on crucial healthcare subsidy extensions set to lapse January 1.
The upper chamber assembled Sunday evening in local time to cast ballots on the emergency spending measure. Upon Senate passage, the legislation would proceed to the House of Representatives before reaching Trump's desk for final authorization, clearing the pathway for governmental resumption.
Democratic Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Maggie Hassan, and Angus King pledged their backing for the reopening contingent on Senate approval of the three-year fiscal blueprint and fund extensions through January's end.
Democrats have reportedly moderated their demands regarding guaranteed healthcare subsidy continuations—a critical impediment in previous negotiations—to expedite the funding measure's advancement.
The party had initially pressed for mandatory extension of Affordable Care Act tax relief alongside reversing Medicaid reductions implemented through Trump's comprehensive spending legislation.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune verified Sunday evening that Republicans successfully forged a compromise with centrist Democrats, summoning an urgent vote to accelerate authorization proceedings.
Nevertheless, according to media, significant obstacles persist, including Democratic insistence on reinstating all federal employees Trump terminated throughout the shutdown as he intensified pressure on Democrats toward reaching accord. Eight Democratic votes remain essential for the stopgap legislation to surpass the critical 60-vote threshold.
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