Democrats refuse to give in, Trump's government is at risk of shutdown

US bipartisan senators remain at odds over a spending bill for the next six months, putting the government at risk of shutting down on March 15.

US Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer

The Hill newspaper on March 13 quoted US Democratic senators as saying they would not vote in favor of the next 6-month spending bill that increases defense spending and reduces other programs.

Democrats are demanding that the House first vote on a temporary 30-day spending bill, giving bipartisan negotiators more time to reach an agreement on a $1.7 trillion, six-month spending bill.

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer announced that his party's senators will not vote to pass the bill sent by the House of Representatives, at least for now.

"The Republicans chose the partisan route, drafting their resolution without any input from congressional Democrats. For that reason, the Republicans do not have enough votes in the Senate to trigger a vote on the House resolution," he said.

In the 'stronghold' supporting Mr. Trump, voices of dissatisfaction have been heard.

Failure to pass the spending bill will cause the US government to shut down on March 15. Earlier on March 11, the House of Representatives passed a six-month spending bill, which is also the remaining time of the current fiscal year.

Most Republicans supported the bill and Democrats opposed it. However, one Republican voted against it, Thomas Massie, and one Democrat voted in favor, Jared Golden.

The bill then moves to the Senate, where Republicans hold a 53-47 majority. However, in addition to Republican support, the bill will need the support of at least eight Democrats.

On March 9, President Donald Trump called on all Republican lawmakers to vote in favor, adding that "there should be no dissent."

If the spending bill is passed until the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2025, the US government will have the conditions to implement many of Mr. Trump's policy priorities, including extending the tax cut policy.

It's unclear what Republicans will do next. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has not ruled out passing a stopgap spending bill outright.

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