Government shutdown live updates as Thune holds 10th vote to fund government
Government shutdown live updates as Thune holds 10th vote to fund government
Senate Majority Leader John Thune plans to bring up the full-year defense spending bill today for a test vote after holding the 10th vote to fund the government.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article contains some accurate information regarding the Senate's attempts to fund the government and the ongoing shutdown. However, there are discrepancies regarding the number of votes held and the specific actions of Senator Thune. The article exhibits a moderate bias through selective reporting and framing.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Senate Majority Leader John Thune plans to bring up the full-year defense spending bill today for a test vote.
- Verification Source #2: States that Senate GOP will try to advance full-year spending bills to fund the Pentagon and other federal agencies.
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: Thune holding the 10th vote to fund the government.
- Verification Source #1: States the Senate expected to vote for 9th time on House-passed measure to fund the government.
- Verification Source #2: Refers to the 10th day of a government shutdown.
- Verification Source #5: Mentions a government funding bill for the 10th time.
- Assessment: Mixed accuracy. While the shutdown is ongoing and votes are happening, the exact number of votes being the '10th' is contradicted by source 1 which mentions the 9th vote. Source 5 mentions the 10th time a bill is being considered, not necessarily the 10th vote.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 1: Senate expected to vote for 9th time on House-passed measure to fund the government.
- Source 2: Senate GOP will try to advance full-year spending bills to fund the Pentagon and a handful of other federal agencies amid the government shutdown.