Federal Workers' Union Urges Democrats to End Month-Long Government Shutdown Amid ACA Subsidy Stalemate
The AFGE urges Senate Democrats to pass a clean resolution, ending the month-long government shutdown. The stalemate persists over demands for Affordable Care Act subsidy extensions.
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Overview
The AFGE, representing over 800,000 federal workers, urges Senate Democrats to pass a clean continuing resolution, aiming to end the ongoing month-long government shutdown.
The 27-day shutdown stems from Senate Democrats blocking a House-approved clean CR, demanding commitments to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies before reopening the government.
The shutdown has furloughed 670,000 federal employees and left 730,000 working without pay, while 40 million Americans risk losing SNAP benefits by November 1.
The clean CR needs five more votes to pass the Senate, despite some Democratic support, with no negotiations currently planned to resolve the ongoing stalemate.
President Trump demands Democrats vote to end the shutdown before negotiations, while Senator Thune proposed extending ACA subsidies in exchange for reopening the government.
Analysis
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