The director of the White House budget Russell Vought has indicated that the release can begin within a few days as the federal government extends.
“Some federal agencies will move to end workers within one or two days,” Vought told House lawmakers, according to Bloomberg, who quoted people who met a private meeting.
The press secretary of the White House Karoline Leavtt reflected this message and said the release of reporters “immediate, very soon”. Refused to specify which agencies or positions to be focused on.
Funding Freeze Hits New York Projects
Previously, on Wednesday, the administration also stopped $ 18 billion in federal financing earmarked for New York projects, including the second Avenue Subway and Hudson Tunnel Project. President Donald Trump had previously warned that he would use a financing delay to target “democratic things”.
Vance tries to make sure
Vice President JD Vance tried to downplay fears of mass purification and said that Republicans do not want to “postpone anyone”. However, he admitted that the administration could be forced to release during the switch -off.
“It is necessarily some pain because the Democrats of the Senate refuse to reopen the government,” Vance CBS News said. “What we want to do is make sure that as many basic government services remain functional.”
Searching for a compromise of the Senate
A group of moderate Republicans and Democrats gathered on the Capitol Hill on the Senate floor, looking for an agreement to rescue the face to end the distance. The discussed options included a short bill to stop, while the negotiations continues to extend subsidies for interviewing available care.
Democrats frame the fight around health care
Democratic leaders presented weaning as a battle for health care and warned that millions of Americans face higher premiums unless subsidies are extended.
Defects and divided voices
Republicans need only eight democratic votes to move forward to a net expenditure account. On Tuesdays and again, the Three Democrats broke the rows: Catherine Cortez Masto (Nevada), John Fetterman (Pennsylvania) and Angus King (Maine Independent).
Meanwhile, Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) was the only Republican to oppose the measure.
Vance draws a line on subsidies
Vance said Fox News that negotiations on health subsidies were opened, but only after the restoration of government funding.
“As political pressure is being placed and as we continue to conduct, you will see more and more democrats on this side,” he said.
Turn off
With the fact that the house is preparing for the mission of houses to Yom Kippur this week and the Senate leaders, the government is expected to remain closed for several days. The legislators are expected to reappear on Friday and may work over the weekend if there is no agreement.
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