1 of 6 | Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., joins Senate republicans during a press conference after their Senate caucus luncheons on the seventh day of the government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol Tuesday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo
The U.S. Senate will hold another vote on a measure to fund the government Thursday as the government shutdown enters its ninth day.
A vote in the U.S. Senate is expected around 11:30 a.m. EDT Thursday. On Wednesday, the Senate held its sixth failed vote on two stopgap funding measures — one each from the Democrats and Republicans. The Republican bill passed in the House.
Democrats are holding fast to their demands for healthcare reforms, while Republicans want to pass funding through Nov. 21.
President Donald Trump continued to threaten not to give back pay to workers after the shutdown, saying that some workers don’t deserve it.
The Internal Revenue Service announced furloughs on Wednesday for 34,000 workers, which is about half of its staff. There are now about 750,000 furloughed government workers.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said he may allow votes on bills to fund parts of the government, CBS News reported. One is the defense appropriations bill, which has already passed the House of Representatives.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told callers on C-SPAN Thursday morning that Democrats are the ones keeping the government closed.
“The Democrats are the ones that are preventing you from getting a check,” he said. “Chuck Schumer and the Democrats are preventing your family from getting the care they need, not Republicans, and my heart goes out to you.”
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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., joins Senate Republicans during a press conference after the Senate caucus luncheon during the seventh day of the government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo
