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Senate Blocks Funding Bill for 10th Time, Stretching Shutdown Into Next Week

A 10th failed Senate vote sent lawmakers home until Monday.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., left, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speak to reporters outside the Senate chamber as they charge President Donald Trump and the Republicans with the government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Travelers wait in line for screening at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Kenner, La., Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks to reporters following a Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol Building on October 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. The government remains shut down after Congress failed to reach a funding deal 15 days ago.
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Overview

  • Democrats again denied the House-passed stopgap the 60 votes needed as they press for guarantees to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits.
  • Senate Majority Leader John Thune offered Democrats a future vote on the subsidies, but he would not guarantee an outcome, and progressive leaders publicly rejected such assurances.
  • A separate GOP bid to advance a defense spending measure to cover military pay also failed, and the Senate adjourned after the vote series.
  • Roughly 750,000 federal workers remain furloughed, essential services continue under contingency plans, and a Trump order is keeping active-duty troops paid even as other impacts escalate.
  • With the shutdown now in its third week and the Senate not returning until Monday, the lapse is on track to reach 20 days, placing it among the longest in recent decades.