"The Democrats' bill, which ties an extension of government funding to about $1.5 trillion in new healthcare spending, failed with 53 votes in favour and 47 against, with all Republicans again opposed. The impasse came as US President Donald Trump made good on his promise to start inflicting costs on Democrats over the shutdown, which has brought some government services to a halt and forced essential employees to report to work without pay on the promise of being compensated later."
"Russell T Vought, the White House budget director, said the administration would freeze $26bn in infrastructure funding earmarked for Democratic-run states. Vought said $18bn for transport projects in New York City had been put on hold to prevent it from being delivered on the basis of unconstitutional DEI principles referring to diversity, equity and inclusion policies that have been harshly criticised by conservatives. Vought said $8bn in Green New Scam funding for 16 states, including California, Washington and Hawaii, had also been cancelled."
Senators rejected rival stopgap spending proposals, prolonging the partial federal government shutdown. The Republican measure to extend funding until November 21 failed 55-45, with two Democrats and one independent crossing to support it. The Democratic proposal linking an extension to about $1.5 trillion in new healthcare spending failed 53-47, with unanimous Republican opposition. The White House announced a freeze of $26bn in infrastructure funding for Democratic-run states, halting $18bn for New York City transport projects and cancelling $8bn labeled as Green New Scam funding for 16 states. Administration officials also signalled potential mass layoffs tied to the shutdown.
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