Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Oct. 15 that the now two-week government shutdown will cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars per day and called on moderate Democrats to negotiate.
The White House’s Office and Management and Budget said Oct. 14 it is preparing for a protracted battle as President Donald Trump warned at a White House event that programs favored by Democrats may be terminated and that “they’re never going to come back, in many cases.”
Multiple attempts to reopen the government failed in the Senate, which requires a 60-vote threshold to pass a stopgap measure. Republicans have a 53-seat majority….
Treasury Secretary Warns Shutdown Could Cost US $15 Billion Per Day
