Republicans canceled the budget vote in the U.S. House of Representatives

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives canceled a vote on a government funding bill scheduled for October 7-10. The decision was made against the background of the ongoing shutdown, which has been going on for the third day. This was announced on October 3 by the Axios portal.

"The House of Representatives has done its job and sent a simple resolution to the Senate to keep the lights on. The Senate rejected it," said Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana.

He noted that the voting will be postponed until the Democrats agree to discuss the resumption of government work.

Now the congressmen will remain in their districts and return to work in Washington no earlier than October 14. This means that the budget crisis will last at least two more weeks. Democrats criticized the Republicans' decision, accusing them of trying to "continue the holidays" instead of finding a compromise.

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As of October 1, about 4 million Americans are at risk of losing their salaries due to the government shutdown.

Earlier in the day, Fox News reported that the administration of US President Donald Trump is planning to lay off about 16,000 federal employees. The cuts will primarily affect infrastructure projects in regions controlled by the Democrats, which has already caused a split within the party before the 2026 elections.

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