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US shutdown could stretch into January, Trump aide warns | US shutdown could stretch into January, Trump aide warns |
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A partial US government shutdown over budget spending could continue right up to the opening of the next Congress on 3 January, a Trump aide has said. | A partial US government shutdown over budget spending could continue right up to the opening of the next Congress on 3 January, a Trump aide has said. |
The shutdown began at midnight Friday after opposition Democrats resisted President Donald Trump's demand for $5bn (£4bn) for his Mexico border wall. | The shutdown began at midnight Friday after opposition Democrats resisted President Donald Trump's demand for $5bn (£4bn) for his Mexico border wall. |
Mr Trump's acting chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney, suggested Democrats were "beholden" to their left wing. | Mr Trump's acting chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney, suggested Democrats were "beholden" to their left wing. |
A Democratic senator said his party opposed any funding for the wall. | A Democratic senator said his party opposed any funding for the wall. |
"That's correct," Sen Jeff Merkley told an ABC news interviewer when asked if his party was not going to approve any money for the Trump administration's project. "None." | "That's correct," Sen Jeff Merkley told an ABC news interviewer when asked if his party was not going to approve any money for the Trump administration's project. "None." |
Earlier, the party offered a sum of $1.3bn for border security. | Earlier, the party offered a sum of $1.3bn for border security. |
Mr Trump himself took to Twitter on Sunday to defend his plans for the border with Mexico. | Mr Trump himself took to Twitter on Sunday to defend his plans for the border with Mexico. |
What did Mulvaney say exactly? | What did Mulvaney say exactly? |
"It's very possible that this shutdown will go beyond the 28th and into the new Congress," Mr Trump's acting chief of staff told ABC. | "It's very possible that this shutdown will go beyond the 28th and into the new Congress," Mr Trump's acting chief of staff told ABC. |
"This is what Washington looks like when you have a president who refuses to sort of go along to get along." | "This is what Washington looks like when you have a president who refuses to sort of go along to get along." |
In a separate interview for Fox News, he said he was waiting to hear from Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer about a new Republican offer, without specifying the sum. | In a separate interview for Fox News, he said he was waiting to hear from Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer about a new Republican offer, without specifying the sum. |
Speaking to ABC's This Week programme, Sen Merkley said a "30-foot concrete wall" and "30-foot steel spikes" were "not the smart way". | Speaking to ABC's This Week programme, Sen Merkley said a "30-foot concrete wall" and "30-foot steel spikes" were "not the smart way". |
Why can Trump not get his budget passed? | Why can Trump not get his budget passed? |
His Republican Party controls both chambers of the outgoing Congress and the budget was indeed passed by the House on Thursday by 217 votes to 185. | His Republican Party controls both chambers of the outgoing Congress and the budget was indeed passed by the House on Thursday by 217 votes to 185. |
However, he needs to find 60 votes in the 100-seat Senate, where the Republicans currently have 51, so he needs to enlist the support of Democrats there. | However, he needs to find 60 votes in the 100-seat Senate, where the Republicans currently have 51, so he needs to enlist the support of Democrats there. |
How is the shutdown playing out? | How is the shutdown playing out? |
Nine of 15 federal departments, including State, Homeland Security, Transportation, Agriculture and Justice began partially shutting down after funding for them lapsed at midnight (05:00 GMT Saturday). | Nine of 15 federal departments, including State, Homeland Security, Transportation, Agriculture and Justice began partially shutting down after funding for them lapsed at midnight (05:00 GMT Saturday). |
Hundreds of thousands of federal employees will have to work unpaid or are furloughed, a kind of temporary leave. | Hundreds of thousands of federal employees will have to work unpaid or are furloughed, a kind of temporary leave. |
In practice, this means that: | In practice, this means that: |
The remaining 75% of the federal government is fully funded until September 2019 - so the defence, veterans affairs, labour and education departments are not affected. | The remaining 75% of the federal government is fully funded until September 2019 - so the defence, veterans affairs, labour and education departments are not affected. |
What happens next? | What happens next? |
The current Congress reassembles on Thursday after the Christmas holiday. | The current Congress reassembles on Thursday after the Christmas holiday. |
On 3 January, new members of Congress will be sworn in, having been elected in November's mid-term elections. From that point, Democrats will enjoy a majority in the House of Representatives. | On 3 January, new members of Congress will be sworn in, having been elected in November's mid-term elections. From that point, Democrats will enjoy a majority in the House of Representatives. |
Mr Trump has said the shutdown could last a "very long time". | Mr Trump has said the shutdown could last a "very long time". |
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