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W.House says firings 'imminent' as plan to reopen govt collapses
Federal departments close as 750,000 employees face furloughs or layoffs amid stalled funding talks over healthcare subsidies, the White House said.
- On Wednesday, efforts to reopen the government collapsed as Democrats rejected proposals, leading United States federal departments to close since midnight with imminent firings warned by Karoline Leavitt.
- Negotiations stalled over Republican spending-cut demands and Democratic health care demands as the 100-member Senate lacks 60 votes and Senate Republican leaders need eight Democrats to pass the bill.
- Around 750,000 federal employees face furloughs with pay withheld until they return, and more than 2,300 members of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association are being sent home.
- With the Senate adjourned until Oct 3, hopes for a quick resolution have been frustrated and the House of Representatives is not due back until next week.
- Amid bitter exchanges, senior officials have taken atypical public roles as Vice President JD Vance led a briefing to criticize Democrats, marking the first shutdown since the 35-day 2019 shutdown.
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White House Says Firings 'Imminent' As Plan To Reopen US Government Collapses
Efforts to swiftly end the US government shutdown collapsed Wednesday as Democrats in Congress went home without resolving a funding stand-off with President Donald Trump and the White House threatened public sector jobs.
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Efforts to swiftly end the US government shutdown collapsed Wednesday as Democrats in Congress rejected proposals to resolve an acrimonious funding stand-off with President Donald Trump and the White House threatened public sector jobs. With the government out of money after Trump and lawmakers failed to agree on a deal to keep the lights on, federal departments have been closing since midnight, with the White House warning of "imminent" firings…
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