Republicans deploy measure known as budget reconciliation to push through plan without backing from Democrats during lengthy late-night vote
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Cuts to the Social Security Administration have caused “customer service chaos” for millions of older Americans and those with disabilities who rely on the agency’s services, according to a new report from a group of Democratic senators.
An investigation found that phone wait times were more than 10 times higher than what the agency claimed on its website, if the calls were even answered at all.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/apr/23/donald-trump-shutdown-ice-border-patrol-dhs-iran-democrats-republicans-latest-news-updates
Author : Tom Ambrose
Publish date : 2026-04-23 11:34:00
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