US government shutdown: Democrats hold firm on healthcare demands amid Trump’s layoff threats – live

Senate votes continue to fail as both Republicans and Democrats cannot agree on a stopgap funding measure to reopen the US government

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As congressional Democrats hold out for healthcare subsidies, the Trump administration has repeatedly stated that federal workers will face layoffs while the government is shut down.

Late last night, president Donald Trump posted on Truth Social:

Republicans must use this opportunity of Democrat forced closure to clear out dead wood, waste, and fraud. Billions of Dollars can be saved. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!