The Senate will hold another vote Friday on a stopgap funding measure to end a partial government shutdown, Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., told Newsmax Wednesday.
Schmitt told “Rob Schmitt Tonight” the shutdown, which began at 12:01 a.m. EST Wednesday, has prompted the Trump administration to identify cuts to keep core services operating, including Social Security, Medicaid, and military pay.
Earlier Wednesday, Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought announced that $18 billion in federal funds for New York City infrastructure projects will be frozen, along with $8 billion in so-called “green new scam funding” in a dozen blue states, according to Axios.
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