Overview
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Sen. Chuck Schumer to back a clean continuing resolution, saying the shutdown ends when they “finish your tantrum.”
- The shutdown has reached 31 days with no bipartisan agreement reported as key services remain curtailed.
- The clash traces to an Oct. 23 letter from Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Klobuchar, joined by 19 Democrats, accusing the administration of prioritizing Argentina through a proposed $20 billion currency swap over the needs of U.S. farmers.
- Klobuchar responded on X, defending the letter’s focus on tariffs and foreign aid and pointing to bipartisan concern over proposed Argentine beef imports.
- Bessent told FOX Business that China agreed to buy 12 million metric tons of soybeans this season and said he expects purchases of at least 25 million metric tons annually for the next three years.