The Senate closed the government on Monday to the one-week brand when the Democrats blocked the “clean” Stopgap Financing Act of the GOP to get a fifth time.
With 52-42, the senators voted on the legislative board that was in the house, which needed 60 votes to get forward and had financed the government to the bidges by the end of November. The balance sheet has remained practically unchanged since the start of the shutdown last Wednesday.
The trio of Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Angus King (I-Maine) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) Crossed to coordinate with Republicans, just as they last three times last week. But no other democrats joined them and left the majority party frustrated that it could no longer win voices.
Democrats request the Stopgap Act template to extend the ACA tax credits (Affordable Care Act), which should expire at the end of the year.
“I wonder exactly what the Democrats believe that they are gaining from all of this. I think they get points from the far left interest groups with which they coordinated their stilldown strategy,” said the majority leader of the Senate, John Thune (Rs.d.), on the floor on Monday. “But I very much doubt that they earn many points with everyday, hardworking Americans.”
The vote marks the latest sign of the patient situation between the two sides. While the ranking legislators met at times in the past week to think about a way forward, Thune has made it clear that he has no reason to meet Chuck Schumer, the chairman of the Senate Minister at the time.
On Monday, the chamber also voted after party borders against the Democratic Stopgap Bill, which would teach several health care provisions to extend state financing.
“We are ready to work with the Republicans to reopen the government and end the health crisis that is exposed to tens of millions of Americans,” said Schumer in soil remarks. “But it takes two sides to have a negotiation. We need the Republicans and Republicans of the Senate – and the president – to get to the table.”
With few measures, the Democrats are particularly enthusiastic about the idea that President Trump plays a more busy role in discussions, in particular as a thune and spokesman Mike Johnson (R-La.) Have showed little willingness to ward off their positions.
Trump showed the reporters on Monday that he was Ready to make a deal with Democrats on the running ACA credits that were the focus of the democratic argument.
“We have just negotiated with the Democrats, which could lead to very good things. And I’m talking about good things about health care,” said Trump in the Oval Office.
Democratic congress leaders replied that such conversations are Not happening at the momentAlthough they would welcome the negotiations.
“Trump’s claim is not true – but if he is finally ready to work with Democrats, we will be at the table,” said Schumer. “When President Trump and Republicans are finally ready to sit down and to do something with health care for American families, Democrats will be ready to achieve this.”
The house adds a layer to the fight for a deal and remains outside the city and sets up the upper chamber to find out the way forward. Johnson announced on Monday that the members of the house will stay in their districts again until the senators hit a deal.
“I endeavor to get my people back,” Johnson told reporters on Monday. “I want to bring the house back to the session and get to work again, but we can’t do it until you turn on the light. We need Chuck Schumer to open the government again, and as soon as he does it, we will all bring it back.”
The house is currently to return next week. The Senate is expected to be right for a sixth time this week about the financing calculations.
Updated at 7:12 p.m. Edt
