U.S. Government Shutdown in effect

[tassosss]

New York Times: Government Shuts Down as Bill to Extend Funding Is Blocked; Senators Continue to Seek Deal

• Senate Democrats on Friday night blocked passage of a monthlong stopgap spending bill, leaving less than two hours to find a path forward before much of the government was set to shut down.

• The roll call, which is still technically open, was 50 in favor and 48 against. Sixty votes are needed to end debate and move to a final vote. Five Democrats voted to end debate, while four Republicans voted with most of the Democrats to block the bill. See how the senators voted »

• After it became clear that the bill lacked the votes need to move forward, senators remained on the chamber’s floor, apparently discussing whether some compromise could be reached.

• Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, was trying to rally support for a shorter three-week spending bill which could muster the 60 votes for passage. But because the bill would need to clear the House, at least a short shutdown appeared unavoidable.

We'll see if they get something passed by Monday. The weekend gives a little breathing room.

Comments

[juliet316]

Great. Life sucks and then we die.

[tanaqui]

Somehow it seems like a fitting way to mark a year of Orange Satan's dysfunctional/incompetent government.... (Much better if we'd marked it by impeaching the bastard, though.)

Best wishes for all those affected.

[tassosss]

*Hugs*

It won't be closed forever, and we've got midterms coming up this year, where real change can happen.

[tassosss]

I know right? He and the Repbulicans can't pass a budget, or even figure out how to get their own lead duck in line. It's such a clusterfuck.

Impeachment won't happen unless Dems get both the Senate and the House, which is a long shot. But yeah. So much uhg.

[juliet316]

With Trump and the Rethuglicans, you never know. They want all of us 'little people' to die slow miserable deaths.

*sighs*

I know it's the Depression talking, but it's kicking my ass right now and the shutdown isn't helping.

Thanks for the encouragement though. *hugs back*