The US has entered a budget deadlock, disrupting the work of the federal administration
Hundreds of thousands of civil servants will become technically unemployed and major disruptions are expected for users of public services while the current impasse in Congress is pending resolution.
The United States entered a budget blockade situation this morning, the so-called shutdown, when the government budget officially expired at midnight local time (6:00 Central European Time), which means the cessation of activities of part of the federal administration.
November and stress that there is no other proposal on the table. On the other hand, Democrats want to restore hundreds of billions of dollars in healthcare spending, especially the Obamacare healthcare program for households that was repealed by the Donald Trump administration.
Ten Democratic senators, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, reluctantly voted for the Republican version of the bill to avoid federal paralysis.
In March, when a government shutdown was already looming, Republicans were reluctant to begin a dialogue on the massive budget cuts decided by the Trump administration.
Their decision caused great turmoil among Democrats, and many activists and supporters accused them of bowing to Donald Trump and his program, which was considered radical.
