"the Trump administration has taken the atypical step of threatening to fire, not just furlough, some of the estimated 750,000 federal workers affected by the shutdown. On Sunday, Trump appeared to suggest that those layoffs were taking place right now. He blamed Democrats for the firings. But on Monday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Trump was referring to the hundreds of thousands of federal workers who have been furloughed, not yet fired, amid the shutdown."
"In the US Senate, another set of long-shot votes to fund the government were scheduled for late Monday. Meanwhile, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson told members of his party not to come to Congress unless the Democrats give way. He told reporters on Monday they should stop asking him about negotiations, saying it was up to the opposing party to stop the madness. There's nothing for us to negotiate. The House has done it"
US government shutdown stretched into its sixth day as Republicans and Democrats failed to pass a funding budget for multiple agencies and services. The White House dialled back President Trump's claim that federal workers were already being fired, clarifying he referred to furloughed employees, though officials warned layoffs could occur if the shutdown continues. Democrats pressed to reverse healthcare cuts in recent tax legislation, and both parties blamed each other for the impasse. Approximately 750,000 federal workers face furloughs or potential layoffs, with salaries set to be withheld and the Senate scheduled for long-shot funding votes.
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