The Senate of the United States on Tuesday already for the eighth time rejected the draft law, which was supposed to restore the work of the government. That guarantees the shutdown will continue for at least one more week, reports The Hill.
Senators voted 49 to 45 in favor of a temporary resolution proposed by Republicans and passed by the House of Representatives, which would fund the government until the end of November. 60 votes were needed for its adoption.
Two Democratic senators backed the Republicans again, as they have done for almost two weeks in a row, and another senator who previously voted for the measures was absent this time. Senator Rand Paul remained the only Republican to vote against. The vote was held against the backdrop of a political impasse, when neither side is willing to concede.
“Democrats probably won’t rest until military families and government employees line up at food banks or take out payday loans or just start buying milk and bread on credit card debt, said Senate Republican Majority Leader John Thune, speaking before the vote.
He criticized reports that Democrats were willing to let the shutdown continue for “a few more weeks”, adding:
“But, you know, even though military families and civil servants are suffering, life seems to be getting better every day for Democratic senators”.
