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WASHINGTON (AP) — As the government shutdown enters its fourth week, Senate Republicans are headed to the White House on Tuesday — not for urgent talks on how to end it but for a display of unity with President Donald Trump as they refuse to negotiate on any Democratic demands. Senate Democrats, too, are confident in their strategy to keep …

States are warning struggling Americans who rely on food stamps to pay for groceries that they may miss out on benefits come November. “Starting October 16, SNAP  [Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program] benefits will not be paid until the federal government shutdown ends and funds are released to PA,” reads a notice from the Pennsylvania state website. New Jersey, Maryland, New York and Texas are among …

Republicans broach a longer stopgap bill as shutdown enters fourth week  PoliticoView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Jeffries rejects Republican bill giving shutdown pay to troops, federal workers  Axios House Minority Leader Jeffries News Conference on Day 20 of Government Shutdown  C-SPAN Jeffries urges Trump to jump into spending talks: ‘Get off the golf course’  The Hill LEADER JEFFRIES: “EVERY DAY THAT PASSES BY WITHOUT ACTION, THE REPUBLICAN HEALTHCARE CRISIS GETS EVEN WORSE” – Congressman Hakeem Jeffries  Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (.gov) …

The Trump administration says it’s moving forward with hundreds of planned federal worker layoffs, but will hold off on some in response to a recently-expanded court order. The Department of Health and Human Services said 362 of the 954 employees given termination notices were covered by a California judge’s order to stop shutdown-related reductions in force, according to court filings …

Shutdown could halt SNAP benefits for millions, states say  Axios Millions of Americans are at risk of losing food stamps next month amid shutdown  CNN Pennsylvania SNAP benefits halted due to government shutdown  CBS News Texas warns fed shutdown could affect SNAP in November  The Texas Tribune Food Stamp Benefits May Run Out in November, Officials Warn  The New York Times Source link

Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent, said on “CBS Mornings” that a guaranteed vote on Democrats’ health care priorities won’t be enough to reopen the government, and he expressed alarm over the “broken” and “dysfunctional” health care system.  Along with the health insurance premiums that are set to rise without an extension of Affordable Care Act tax credits, Sanders cited …

Travel Chaos Hits US with 296 Cancel and 4458 Delays Impacting Air Canada, PSA, Delta, American, Frontier, and More Airlines Including Nashville, Jacksonville, Dallas, Austin, Minneapolis, and Wilmington Amid Shutdown and Storm  Travel And Tour World Thousands of Passengers Impacted in US as Envoy, American, Delta, SkyWest, and Other Airlines Cancel 320 Flights and Cause 5,300 Delays Across Pensacola, Fresno, Arlington, …

Washington — Sen. Mark Kelly, an Arizona Democrat, said Sunday that lawmakers could resolve the shutdown stalemate and reopen the government as soon as this week, urging Republicans to come to the negotiating table on health care subsidies.  “We should be able to wrap this up this week, if they will sit down and have a negotiation with us,” Kelly …

This government shutdown could be the longest ever — maybe running until Thanksgiving. What might the economic damage be?  MarketWatch When could the shutdown end? Five key dates to watch  The Hill Senate Democrats, holding out for health care, reject government funding bill for 10th time  Federal News Network With some shutdown pain points delayed for now, talks in Congress are ‘nowhere’  NPR US …