After 35 days and 14 votes, a provisional funding bill to allow the government to reopen, whose shutdown has already become the longest in history, remains unapproved.

With 53 Republicans in the chamber, at least 60 votes are required to move forward with the funding bill, But after several weeks, the necessary support has not been obtained. This Tuesday, the vote was 54 to 44, with no new Democrats choosing to support the conservatives' bill. As has been the norm, Democratic Senators Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada and John Fetterman supported the measure, along with independent Angus King of Maine, who is part of the Democratic caucus. In contrast, Rand Paul, senator from Kentucky, was the only Republican to oppose it. Given the lack of agreement, Democrat Cory Booker, senator from New Jersey; as well as conservative Thom Tillis, senator from North Carolina, did not vote.

Thus, from the perspective of Senate Majority Leader John Thune, the measure that would fund the government until November 21 must now set a new date.

“That date no longer exists. So now the question is what the next date will be,” he said.

Meanwhile, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is clinging to the idea that it is essential to establish the Obamacare subsidies, which are about to expire, or else Republicans will not have the Democratic votes to support the budget.

During a speech, the Brooklyn politician pointed to conservatives and President Donald Trump as responsible for the health care problem, after Americans received notices anticipating an increase in premiums.

“The only plan the Republicans seem to have for health care is to eliminate it and then tell workers to pay for it.” "Let them fix it themselves. That's not a health plan. That's cruel," he warned.More than a month into the lockdown, several federal employees on paid leave have begun applying for unemployment benefits. Before the current government shutdown, the longest in the last 45 years occurred in 2019, lasting 35 days. That record has already been surpassed, and there is still no end in sight. • What makes this US government shutdown different and more complicated? • The government shutdown is hindering air travel, and this could worsen. • Republicans insist that Democrats want to provide health insurance to undocumented immigrants: what does the law say?

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