"Shutshow: The government shutdown is two weeks old today. Democrats in the US Senate rejected, for the eighth time, a GOP funding bill that doesn't address Obamacare subsidies that are due to expire soon. ( Politico) Republicans plan to introduce a bill that would fund the Department of Defense for a full year, essentially daring Democrats to vote against paying members of the military."
"President Trump said he found money to pay them for this week's check, but it's not clear whether DOD has enough funds to do so in two weeks. Lawmakers will continue to receive their paychecks. The US Capitol Police officers who protect them will not. After Trump's layoffs and buyouts, a quarter of the CDC's workforce has been vaporized. "CDC also no longer has any employees in its Washington office, meaning there are no easy lines of communication to lawmakers." ( The Hill)"
Mostly sunny and breezy with a high near 71 today and clear overnight with a low around 45. The Washington Spirit hosts CF Monterrey Femenil at Audi Field tonight in Concacaf W Champions Cup action. Social contacts include Bluesky and Signal (@abeaujon.87) and a linked email. Recommended listening is The Psychedelic Furs' "The Ghost in You"; a playlist of daily picks is available on Spotify and Apple Music. The government shutdown is two weeks old. Senate Democrats rejected a GOP funding bill that omits expiring Obamacare subsidies, and Republicans plan a one-year Defense funding bill. Trump said he found money to pay this week’s military payroll, but DOD funding beyond that is unclear. Lawmakers will keep paychecks while US Capitol Police will not. The CDC lost about a quarter of its workforce and has no employees in its Washington office. The White House has frozen or canceled nearly $28 billion in reserved projects.
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