Trump and Vance Reject Bipartisan Deal to Prevent Government Shutdown
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President-elect Donald Trump has rejected a bipartisan stopgap measure aimed at preventing a government shutdown. Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance issued a statement urging Republicans to oppose the proposal and have called on them to “get smart and tough”. If a funding bill is not passed before current funding expires on Friday night, the government will be forced to furlough thousands of federal employees and reduce federal services.
Trump Rejects Bipartisan Deal to Avoid Shutdown: Threatens Government Operations
After President-elect Donald Trump rejected a bipartisan stopgap measure, congressional leaders scramble to prevent a potential government shutdown. “Republicans must GET SMART and TOUGH,” Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance said while opposing the current proposal.
The statement follows the release of a short-term bill to maintain federal funding. This bill, over 1,500 pages long, allocates more than $100 billion for disaster relief.
The federal government operates like any home or business; without appropriate funding, it shuts down. Mail services and post office operations might be affected in case of a shutdown.
Does A Government Shutdown Affect Mail Service Or The Post Office?
The U.S. Postal Service, not dependent on Congressional funding, remains unaffected in a shutdown. A statement posted to their website in 2023, during shutdown threats, confirmed this fact.
When Is The Government Shutdown Deadline?
Current funding expires Friday night, and without a funding bill, the government may have to furlough thousands of federal workers, reducing services.
When Have Government Shutdowns Occurred?
21 government shutdowns have occurred since 1977, averaging nearly eight days per shutdown. The longest shutdown, 34 days, occurred under President Donald Trump. Roughly 800,000 federal employees went without pay for 35 days during the longest-ever U.S. government shutdown in 2018 and 2019.
Contributing: Reuters; Jeremy Yurow, Fernando Cervantes Jr.
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