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| Government shutdown: Trump attacks Democrats as Senate vote looms | Government shutdown: Trump attacks Democrats as Senate vote looms |
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| President tweets: ‘Dems want illegal immigrants to pour in’ | President tweets: ‘Dems want illegal immigrants to pour in’ |
| Vote on funding measure to 8 February due by 1am Monday | Vote on funding measure to 8 February due by 1am Monday |
| Martin Pengelly, | Martin Pengelly, |
| Ben Jacobs in Washington and agencies | Ben Jacobs in Washington and agencies |
| Sun 21 Jan 2018 13.17 GMT | Sun 21 Jan 2018 13.17 GMT |
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| As the US government shutdown entered its second full day, and with a Senate vote scheduled on a Republican plan to end the standoff, Donald Trump returned to the attack. | As the US government shutdown entered its second full day, and with a Senate vote scheduled on a Republican plan to end the standoff, Donald Trump returned to the attack. |
| “Great to see how hard Republicans are fighting for our Military and Safety at the Border,” the president tweeted. “The Dems just want illegal immigrants to pour into our nation unchecked.” | “Great to see how hard Republicans are fighting for our Military and Safety at the Border,” the president tweeted. “The Dems just want illegal immigrants to pour into our nation unchecked.” |
| Trump added a familiar call for an unlikely change in Senate rules: “If stalemate continues, Republicans should go to 51% (Nuclear Option) and vote on real, long term budget, no C.R.’s!” | Trump added a familiar call for an unlikely change in Senate rules: “If stalemate continues, Republicans should go to 51% (Nuclear Option) and vote on real, long term budget, no C.R.’s!” |
| When the US Congress fails to pass appropriate funding for government operations and agencies, a shutdown is triggered. Most government services are frozen, barring those that are deemed “essential”, such as the work of the Department of Homeland Security and FBI. During a shutdown, nearly 40% of the government workforce is placed on unpaid furlough and told not to work. Many, but not all, are non-defense federal employees. Active duty military personnel are not furloughed. | When the US Congress fails to pass appropriate funding for government operations and agencies, a shutdown is triggered. Most government services are frozen, barring those that are deemed “essential”, such as the work of the Department of Homeland Security and FBI. During a shutdown, nearly 40% of the government workforce is placed on unpaid furlough and told not to work. Many, but not all, are non-defense federal employees. Active duty military personnel are not furloughed. |
| Members of Congress are at an impasse over what should be included in a spending bill to keep the government open. Democrats have insisted any compromise must also include protections for the nearly 700,000 young, undocumented immigrants, known as Dreamers, who were brought to the US as children. | Members of Congress are at an impasse over what should be included in a spending bill to keep the government open. Democrats have insisted any compromise must also include protections for the nearly 700,000 young, undocumented immigrants, known as Dreamers, who were brought to the US as children. |
| The Dreamers, who were granted temporary legal status under Barack Obama, were newly exposed to the threat of deportation when Donald Trump moved to rescind their protections in September. | The Dreamers, who were granted temporary legal status under Barack Obama, were newly exposed to the threat of deportation when Donald Trump moved to rescind their protections in September. |
| Trump and Republicans have argued immigration is a separate issue and can be dealt with at a later time. | Trump and Republicans have argued immigration is a separate issue and can be dealt with at a later time. |
| There have been 12 government shutdowns in the US since 1981, although ranging in duration. The longest occurred under Bill Clinton, lasting a total of 21 days from December 1995 to January 1996, when the then House speaker, Newt Gingrich, demanded sharp cuts to government programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and welfare. | There have been 12 government shutdowns in the US since 1981, although ranging in duration. The longest occurred under Bill Clinton, lasting a total of 21 days from December 1995 to January 1996, when the then House speaker, Newt Gingrich, demanded sharp cuts to government programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and welfare. |
| The most recent shutdown transpired under Obama in 2013, pitting the president against the Republican-led House of Representatives. Republicans refused to support a spending bill that included funding for Obama’s healthcare law, resulting in a 16-day shutdown that at its peak affected 850,000 federal employees. | The most recent shutdown transpired under Obama in 2013, pitting the president against the Republican-led House of Representatives. Republicans refused to support a spending bill that included funding for Obama’s healthcare law, resulting in a 16-day shutdown that at its peak affected 850,000 federal employees. |
| A government shutdown would cost the US roughly $6.5bn a week, according to a report by S&P Global analysts. “A disruption in government spending means no government paychecks to spend; lost business and revenue to private contractors; lost sales at retail shops, particularly those that circle now-closed national parks; and less tax revenue for Uncle Sam,” the report stated. “That means less economic activity and fewer jobs.” | A government shutdown would cost the US roughly $6.5bn a week, according to a report by S&P Global analysts. “A disruption in government spending means no government paychecks to spend; lost business and revenue to private contractors; lost sales at retail shops, particularly those that circle now-closed national parks; and less tax revenue for Uncle Sam,” the report stated. “That means less economic activity and fewer jobs.” |
| Nearly 1 million people would not receive regular paychecks in the event of a shutdown. In previous shutdowns, furloughed employees have been paid retrospectively – but those payments have often been delayed. | Nearly 1 million people would not receive regular paychecks in the event of a shutdown. In previous shutdowns, furloughed employees have been paid retrospectively – but those payments have often been delayed. |
| Sabrina Siddiqui | Sabrina Siddiqui |
| The shutdown began at midnight on Friday, after Senate Democrats derailed a House-passed funding measure (or continuing resolution, Trump’s “CR”) that would have run through 16 February. | The shutdown began at midnight on Friday, after Senate Democrats derailed a House-passed funding measure (or continuing resolution, Trump’s “CR”) that would have run through 16 February. |
| They did so by preventing Republicans who control the chamber reaching the 60-vote tally that means blocking mechanisms cannot be used. Five red-state Democrats voted for the funding measure but conservative Republicans voted against it. | They did so by preventing Republicans who control the chamber reaching the 60-vote tally that means blocking mechanisms cannot be used. Five red-state Democrats voted for the funding measure but conservative Republicans voted against it. |
| The Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, has proposed a measure financing the government through 8 February, on which a vote must happen by 1am ET on Monday. Democrats say they have the votes to block it. | The Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, has proposed a measure financing the government through 8 February, on which a vote must happen by 1am ET on Monday. Democrats say they have the votes to block it. |
| Led by the minority leader, Chuck Schumer, Democrats say they want to provide enough money to keep agency doors open only a few days, as a shorter time frame would put more pressure on Republicans to cut deals on immigration and the budget. | Led by the minority leader, Chuck Schumer, Democrats say they want to provide enough money to keep agency doors open only a few days, as a shorter time frame would put more pressure on Republicans to cut deals on immigration and the budget. |
| Democrats want safeguards for Dreamers, young undocumented migrants brought to the US as children who gained legal status under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (Daca) an Obama-era policy that was rescinded by Trump in September. | Democrats want safeguards for Dreamers, young undocumented migrants brought to the US as children who gained legal status under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (Daca) an Obama-era policy that was rescinded by Trump in September. |
| The Republican leadership has argued that as Trump set a March deadline for a resolution to the issue, negotiations regarding the Dreamers would have continued if government funding was passed. | The Republican leadership has argued that as Trump set a March deadline for a resolution to the issue, negotiations regarding the Dreamers would have continued if government funding was passed. |
| Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican senator who like others spent Saturday shuttling between Senate offices in pursuit of progress, said he believed the 8 February resolution would have the votes to succeed. | Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican senator who like others spent Saturday shuttling between Senate offices in pursuit of progress, said he believed the 8 February resolution would have the votes to succeed. |
| Sheldon Whitehouse, a Democrat from Rhode Island, told reporters there was “certainly a real possibility [of a deal] if there’s good faith on both sides”. | Sheldon Whitehouse, a Democrat from Rhode Island, told reporters there was “certainly a real possibility [of a deal] if there’s good faith on both sides”. |
| Friday night, he said, produced “the first real serious negotiations about this [spending bill] which only happened because of the vote result”. | Friday night, he said, produced “the first real serious negotiations about this [spending bill] which only happened because of the vote result”. |
| But as politicians sought to apportion blame for the shutdown and dared each other to blink, the White House came out fighting. | But as politicians sought to apportion blame for the shutdown and dared each other to blink, the White House came out fighting. |
| Trump’s director of legislative affairs, Marc Short, told reporters Senate Democrats were “basically conducting a two-year-old temper tantrum in front of the American people”. | Trump’s director of legislative affairs, Marc Short, told reporters Senate Democrats were “basically conducting a two-year-old temper tantrum in front of the American people”. |
| He added: “We will not negotiate the status of 690,000 unlawful immigrants while hundreds of millions of tax-paying Americans, including hundreds of thousands of our troops in uniform and border agents protecting our country, are held hostage by Senate Democrats.” | He added: “We will not negotiate the status of 690,000 unlawful immigrants while hundreds of millions of tax-paying Americans, including hundreds of thousands of our troops in uniform and border agents protecting our country, are held hostage by Senate Democrats.” |
| Trump’s presidential campaign, meanwhile, released a new ad, claiming Democrats were now “complicit in all murders by illegal immigrants”. | Trump’s presidential campaign, meanwhile, released a new ad, claiming Democrats were now “complicit in all murders by illegal immigrants”. |
| The public will not feel the full effect of the shutdown until the work week begins, on Monday. Non-essential federal workers are likely to be asked to take unpaid leave. | The public will not feel the full effect of the shutdown until the work week begins, on Monday. Non-essential federal workers are likely to be asked to take unpaid leave. |
| National parks remained open although in New York City the Statue of Liberty was closed. Governor Andrew Cuomo said he would seek funding to have it reopened. It was also announced that US military members overseas would after all be able to watch Sunday’s NFL championship play-offs. | National parks remained open although in New York City the Statue of Liberty was closed. Governor Andrew Cuomo said he would seek funding to have it reopened. It was also announced that US military members overseas would after all be able to watch Sunday’s NFL championship play-offs. |
| The vote on the 8 February resolution could happen earlier than 1am. | The vote on the 8 February resolution could happen earlier than 1am. |
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