US Senate fails for the eleventh time to end the Government shutdown

Washington.- The Senate failed this Monday for the eleventh consecutive time an attempt to approve a provisional financing bill to end the government shutdown, in effect for 20 days, without visible agreements between Republicans and Democrats.

The vote on the proposal presented by the Republicans obtained 50 votes in favor and 43 against, remaining 10 short of the 60 needed to be approved. The legislative session this Monday was marked by the absence of seven senators and the ongoing stalemate because the Democrats demand the inclusion of an extension of Obamacare subsidies, which the Republicans oppose, claiming, without evidence, that this program benefits undocumented people. Two senators from the Democratic bloc voted with the majority of Republicans: Catherine Cortez Masto and Angus King, an independent senator who participates in the Democratic bloc. Democratic Senator John Fetterman, who previously voted with Republicans, did not vote on Monday. The 20 days of government shutdown have affected more than 1.3 million federal employees who are working without pay or are suspended. The administration of President Donald Trump has dismissed more than 4,000 employees from various agencies and the case is being resolved in the courts. The senators will meet again on Tuesday to make a new attempt to vote in search of ending the Government shutdown, which threatens to become the second longest in history this week if it exceeds the 21 days of the shutdown that was in effect between December 1995 and January 1996, during the Bill Clinton administration.