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Eighth Senate Try to Advance GOP Funding Bill Fails as Shutdown Enters Week Three

Democrats refuse to advance a stopgap without extending expiring Affordable Care Act premium tax credits.

House Speaker Mike Johnson holds a press conference at the U.S. Capitol during the government shutdown on Oct. 6, 2025.
The U.S. Capitol is photographed Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
The Capitol is seen under gray skies on the thirteenth day of the government shutdown, in Washington, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during lunch with Argentina’s President Javier Milei (not pictured) in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 14, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Overview

  • The Senate blocked the House short-term funding bill for the eighth time in a 49-45 vote, with two Democratic-caucusing senators backing it, one Republican opposing, and five more Democratic votes still needed to reach 60.
  • Republicans insist the health care subsidies be handled after reopening the government, while Democratic leaders say they will not provide votes without a commitment to renew them.
  • The House remains out of session as Speaker Mike Johnson rejects negotiations and warns the lapse could become one of the longest shutdowns.
  • President Trump directed the Pentagon to repurpose funds to pay active-duty troops and shifted tariff revenue to keep WIC operating through October, steps DHS says will also cover Coast Guard pay this week, drawing legal questions about unilateral reprogramming.
  • The administration began issuing reduction-in-force notices to more than 4,000 federal workers and unions sued to block the layoffs with a hearing set for Wednesday, as Smithsonian facilities closed and many civilian employees miss pay.