🇺🇸 Discussion: Congress, The Senate, The House of Representatives - Part I

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Government shutdown could cost US economy billions of dollars a week, analysts say

According to one report, each week of shutdown could cost up to $7bn, with another suggesting a $15bn loss in GDP

www.theguardian.com

 

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[Lily Adler]

Confirmed. They're trying to force people off of their healthcare.

 

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Government shutdown to drag into at least next week, with House out til Oct. 14

The Senate voted down Democratic and Republican plans to fund the government for the fourth time before leaving for the weekend. The House said it won't return til Oct. 14.

www.nbcnews.com

 

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GOP Senator Utterly Humiliates Himself Over Shutdown Polls

Senator Roger Marshall couldn’t name a single poll backing up his claims.

newrepublic.com

 

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How Democrats are trying to bust Republican lies about healthcare for undocumented immigrants

At the centre of the government shutdown is the issue of healthcare for Americans being stripped by Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

www.theguardian.com

 

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Democrats are embracing the risky politics of a government shutdown to rein in president, activists say

In ‘holding the line on healthcare’ Democrats answered the call to do something in a rare display of unity

www.theguardian.com

 

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[Lily Adler]

WIC needs to be handled like Social Security and payments are automatic.