"The US Senate remained deadlocked on legislation to end the government shutdown on Thursday, as Donald Trump reiterated his threat to make Democrats pay for the funding lapse that has closed federal agencies and furloughed workers nationwide. The Senate took its seventh round of votes on competing Democratic and Republican proposals to restart the funding, but neither won enough bipartisan support to clear the 60-vote threshold for advancement in the chamber."
"Government funding lapsed last Wednesday, and Republicans are insisting Senate Democrats approve a bill to continue operations through 21 November, which has already cleared the House of Representatives. But Democrats say any government funding deal must be paired with an extension of premium tax credits for Affordable Care Act health plans, which expire at the end of the year. They are also demanding that funding for public media outlets be restored and cuts to the Medicaid health insurance program for poor and disabled Americans are reversed."
Senate votes repeatedly failed to secure the 60 votes needed to advance competing proposals to end the government shutdown, with no senators switching positions during successive ballots. Government funding lapsed last Wednesday, closing federal agencies and furloughing workers nationwide. Republicans insist on Senate approval of a House-cleared bill to fund operations through 21 November. Democrats demand that any funding agreement include an extension of Affordable Care Act premium tax credits, restoration of public media funding, and reversal of Medicaid cuts affecting poor and disabled Americans. Republican leaders refuse to negotiate until the government reopens, and the president threatened targeted cuts to Democratic programs.
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