Government Shutdown ENDING! We Explain When & How

<p>1. 🏛️ <strong>Government Shutdown Status</strong></p> <ul> <li>The government had been shut down for <strong>40 days</strong>, the longest in U.S. history.</li> <li>A <strong>Senate vote secured 60 votes</strong> (including 8 Democrats) to begin the reopening process.</li> <li>The <strong>continuing resolution (CR)</strong> will fund the government through <strong>January 30</strong>, avoiding a holiday-season funding crisis.</li> </ul> <p>2. ⚙️ <strong>Reopening Process</strong></p> <ul> <li>Despite the vote, procedural delays (e.g., Senate rules requiring 60 votes and time gaps between votes) mean the government may not fully reopen until <strong>Tuesday or Wednesday</strong>.</li> <li><strong>Unanimous consent</strong> could have expedited the process, but some Democrats (e.g., Bernie Sanders) were accused of obstructing.</li> </ul> <p>3. ✈️ <strong>Impact on Travel and Public Services</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>TSA agents and air traffic controllers</strong> were working without pay, leading to <strong>sick-outs</strong> and <strong>flight delays</strong>.</li> <li>Even after reopening, <strong>normal operations may take several days</strong> to resume.</li> </ul> <p>4. 📜 <strong>Legislation Introduced</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2025</strong>:</p> <ul> <li>Would make <strong>welfare fraud by illegal immigrants a deportable offense</strong>.</li> <li>Cites statistics on non-citizens receiving SNAP and WIC benefits.</li> <li>Claims a <strong>10-year cost of $15 billion</strong> due to illegal immigrant access to benefits.</li> </ul> </li> <li> <p><strong>Obamacare Subsidies Debate</strong>:</p> <ul> <li>Discussion on expiring subsidies for health insurance companies.</li> <li>Republicans agreed to a <strong>vote in early December</strong> on whether to extend these subsidies.</li> <li>Cruz and Trump oppose the subsidies, calling them <strong>corporate welfare</strong>, and advocate for <strong>Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)</strong> instead.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. 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