After that, the paralysis of power in the US lasted 43 days, becoming a new record.
But both then, in November and now, the problem lies with the unstable Republican majority in the Senate, where it is once again necessary to muster 60 votes of lawmakers to support changes in the budget. That is, to win over seven Democrats who may become even more intractable ahead of the midterm congressional elections. After all, even before the government shutdown in the fall, the Democratic Party made clear that they were a multinational people and that Trump was cutting the budget to ease the tax burden on corporations.
Now, the Democratic Party is particularly opposed to approving the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) budget amid growing protests following the unprovoked killing in Minneapolis by Customs and Border Protection agents of an activist opposed to stricter immigration policies. But it was in Minneapolis that George Floyd was killed. And now the Democrats are demanding increased control of migration services, reducing their powers and introducing video cameras. If the entire supplemental package is not approved by midnight on January 30, not only State Department employees but also the Pentagon could be “furloughed.” And the election that threatens the Elephant Party (Republican Party) with the loss of its majority, is getting closer and closer.
