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A government shutdown enters day 12 as VP Vance warns of 4,000+ federal layoffs if Congress doesn’t act.
As the government shutdown entered its 12th day, Vice President JD Vance warned deeper federal workforce cuts are likely if Congress fails to resolve the impasse, calling the measures "painful" but necessary.
The administration plans to fire over 4,000 federal employees across agencies including Education, Treasury, and Health and Human Services, a move labor unions and Democrats have challenged in court, calling it illegal and excessive.
The shutdown began October 1 after Democrats rejected a short-term funding bill unless it included an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, which expire at year’s end and could raise health insurance costs.
Republicans insist the government must reopen before negotiations on subsidies, while Democrats accuse them of using the crisis for political gain.
No resolution is in sight, and tensions remain high.
Un cierre del gobierno entra en el día 12 como VP Vance advierte de más de 4.000 despidos federales si el Congreso no actúa.