"Republicans are claiming that the US president, Donald Trump, is desperate to end the government shutdown, which has now entered its 33rd day, as lawmakers struggle to find common ground on previously bipartisan issues such as food aid and health care. The last shutdown, which started in December 2018 and was brought about by disagreements over money to fund a wall along the US-Mexico border, lasted 35 days the longest in American history."
"He is resisting political and even federal court pressure to ease the burden on vulnerable Americans while protesting that he has no power to end the impasse. I mean, the Republicans are voting almost unanimously to end it, and the Democrats keep voting against ending it, Trump told 60 Minutes in an interview on Sunday. You know, they've never had this. This has happened like 18 times before. The Democrats always voted for an extension, always saying, Give us an extension, we'll work it out.'"
A government shutdown has reached its 33rd day as Republican lawmakers say President Donald Trump is eager to end the impasse while disputing priorities with Democrats over issues such as food aid and health care. The previous shutdown lasted 35 days and resulted from border wall funding fights. Republicans control only 53 Senate seats, requiring several Democrats or independents to pass funding; only three Democrats have supported recent proposals. The Trump administration has reprogrammed federal funds to protect political priorities. Two federal judges ordered $5bn in contingency funds to resume SNAP payments for up to 42 million low-income Americans, after payments stopped, risking hunger.
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