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Shutdown beats record set during Trump’s first term as succession of Senate votes fails to yield breakthrough

The US government shutdown became the longest in history on Wednesday, crossing the 36-day mark with no end in sight as Republican and Democratic senators remained at loggerheads over restarting funding to shuttered federal departments.

The shutdown beat the previous 35-day record set in December 2018 and January 2019 during Donald Trump’s first term, when government funding legislation was held up over his insistence on including money to build a wall along the border with Mexico.

The standoff began on the first day of October, after Democratic senators refused to vote for a government funding bill unless it included an extension of Joe Biden-era tax credits that lower costs for health plans purchased through Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchanges. Tens of millions of Americans are expected to be unable to afford insurance once the credits expire at the end of 2025.

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[–] hddsx@lemmy.ca 33 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Daddy Trump clinching #1 and #2 spots. Now we need to end this shutdown for 1 day so he can edge everyone off the podiums.

Nobody shuts down the government like Trump. Trump has the two bigliest shutdowns on record.

Okay, it’s very hard to talk like Trump. I don’t think I hit the mark lol

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 10 points 3 weeks ago

He's got 3 more years (theoretically), maybe he can fill spots 3 to 5

[–] krooklochurm@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago

You didn't but you made a valiant effort.. I commend you.

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago

Does this mean Trump is now satisfied and will end it soon?

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

The bigliest one ever. Many people are saying.