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Senate Blocks Dueling Funding Bills After House Passes Stopgap, Raising Oct. 1 Shutdown Risk

Democrats insist a stopgap address health care costs, leaving scant time for a deal under the Senate’s 60-vote rules.

House Speaker Mike Johnson emerges from his office at the US Capitol on September 18, 2025.
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Speaker Mike Johnson at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 17. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
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Overview

  • The House approved a short-term continuing resolution 217-212 to fund agencies through Nov. 21, with one Democrat, Rep. Jared Golden, voting yes.
  • The Senate rejected both parties’ plans, with the Democratic proposal failing 47-45 and the Republican plan failing 44-48.
  • Notable defections included Sen. John Fetterman voting for the GOP bill, while Republican Sens. Rand Paul and Lisa Murkowski opposed their party’s measure.
  • Democrats are pushing to extend Affordable Care Act premium subsidies and reverse recent Medicaid reductions, while Republicans call their House bill a clean extension.
  • Scheduling constraints include a Rosh Hashanah recess and few session days before Oct. 1, and House leaders signaled they may not reconvene before the deadline.