The day before the Senate, Democrats are attempting to stop the law run by the Republican, which can give the administration of President Donald Trump freely dismantling agencies and federal operations.
A recent bill, which has already passed through the chamber, and Trump pointed to support, does not hit any restrictions on the ongoing efforts of the president or billionaire Elon Musk to remove thousands of federal employees from work.
If it was adopted, it would temporarily finance the government until September 30. Democrats are trying to push the 30-day STOPGAP financing account as an alternative, but his chances are tiny thanks to the Congress controlled by the Republicans.
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“Time to fish or reduce the bait,” said the leader of the majority of the Republican Senate John Thune (R., SD), when the Senate opened on Thursday, on a day to go before the deadline.
Here’s what to know before final decisions.
When does the Senate vote?
Voting for or against the spending act adopted by the chamber would probably take place on Friday.
Senators will probably have a chance to vote on the Message of Stopgap directed by Democrats, but if it fails, the Senate will ask the wider act on the admission home before the closure date.
What did Chuck Schumer and the Senate of Democrats say about the financing act?
Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer he said Wednesday that Democrats will reject the bill on government financing at home.
He added that united democrats, pressing at a 30-day measure of detention as an alternative. Stopgap would temporarily finance operations until September 30.
“Financing of government should be a double -sided effort, but the Republicans chose a guerrilla path, developing their continuous solution without any contribution – any contribution – from congress democrats. For this reason, the Republicans have no votes in the Senate to call the clotch in the CR House, “said Schumer on the Senate floor, calling for a monthly financing account, which would provide more time to negotiate the contract.
Republicans of the Senate showed little interest in the tiny -term law run by the Democrat. They to talk The fate of Bill of financing rests with Schumera.
Is John Fetterman voting for the financing law?
Senator John Fetterman (D., Pa.) He said that he would support the law on financing Stopgap managed by Democrats, but he would probably also vote for the law run by republicans, if he came to a pushing, because in his eyes he overcomes the closing of the government. Fetterman said he wouldn’t be good with a closure.
What does closing the government mean?
The government is closed if Congress cannot reach an agreement on 12 individual measures that represent all federal operations.
Existing expenditure plans expire on March 14, which means the end of the existing resolution adopted in December 2024 to avoid closing. If the Act on funds or extension is not transferred and signed by that time, it means that the financing of the recent financial year does not apply and the government can be completely or partially closed.
When the closure is closed, the government is not able to spend money – with some exceptions – which means that federal employees throughout the country should operate without remuneration until the end of closing. In turn, the necessary services will continue to work, but the resources will be significantly tense.
When was the last closing of the government?
The last time the government was closed, it lasted over 35 days from December 2018 to January 2019, while Trump served his first term as president.
This meant the longest closing of history, as well as the second under the presidency of Trump. This closure ended after the airports on the east coast stood in the face of solemn delays, when unpaid air traffic controllers stopped coming to work.
Unlike the last closure, today’s Congress contains a divided Republican majority, which is even more hard to achieve consensus.
Democrats also suggested that the Republicans did not have 60 votes that they would need Defeat Filibuster. At least eight Democrats Senate would have to join 53 Republicans to spotless the 60 votes threshold and develop the act towards the final vote.
Some democrats, including Fetterman, are worried that closing would be worse than accepting any bill, regardless of whether they agree with the conditions or not.
When is the government closing?
Trump’s Congress and Administration must reach an agreement until the end of the resolution determination, i.e. on March 14 at midnight. If they don’t do it, the closure will be on place on March 15 at 12:01
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
