Day 10 of making a thread every day until Democrats allow the US government to re-open
Day 10 Updates:
- Vought begins layoffs, workers receive 60 day notice
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/government-shutdown-live-updates-as-military-poised-to-miss-first-paychecks-next-week/- Agencies impacted by layoffs include dept. of education, health and human services, cisa, and the treasury
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/oct/10/letitia-james-donald-trump-us-politics-live-news-updates- Congress will not vote on new issues until the Democrats re-open the government
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-johnson-house-gop-leadership-hold-news-briefing-on-shutdown-as-deadlock-continuesAt the heart of the standoff is Democratic Party demands that Republicans agree to an additional $700bn in spending by restoring cuts to healthcare that were enacted over the summer and make permanent the expiring temporary COVID emergency health care credits enacted in 2023 that are due to expire Jan 1, 2026.
