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**White House to Release List of Program Cuts as Shutdown Drags On**
WASHINGTON – As the government shutdown enters its third week, the White House announced it will release a list of specific programs slated for elimination, following the recent layoff of 4,200 federal employees across multiple agencies. President Trump has explicitly stated that these cuts will disproportionately affect “Democrat programs.”
“The Democrats are getting killed on the shutdown because we’re closing up programs that are Democrat programs that we were opposed to… and they’re never going to come back in many cases,” Trump told reporters.
The announcement comes after the administration already paused or cut $28 billion in funding for infrastructure and energy projects in states with Democratic leanings, like California, Illinois, and New York.
The recent reduction in force impacted the Treasury Department, Health and Human Services Department, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, even impacting programs with bipartisan support. Notably, the entire staff of the Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, which works with low-income communities, was eliminated.
While 750,000 federal employees remain furloughed and “essential” workers continue without pay, the White House plans to reallocate $8 billion in existing funds to continue paying military and coast guard personnel, an unusual step.
The Senate remains deadlocked. A Republican-backed spending bill, which would have extended government funding to November 21, failed to pass the Senate on Monday. Democrats are blocking the bill to force Republicans to negotiate on healthcare subsidies. The shutdown continues with no immediate resolution in sight.
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