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Senate Blocks GOP Funding Bill for 11th Time as Shutdown Enters Fourth Week

Democrats say any stopgap must extend enhanced ACA premium tax credits.

House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., speaks during an event with President Donald Trump to welcome the 2025 LSU and LSU-Shreveport national champion baseball teams in the East Room of the White House, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries during a news conference at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on October 16.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., pauses in his office doorway to speak to reporters on day 20 of the government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Republican representatives stand behind House Speaker Mike Johnson during a news conference at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on Monday.

Overview

  • The House-passed continuing resolution failed in the Senate on a 50-43 vote, short of the 60 votes needed to advance.
  • Senate Republicans plan a vote this week on a bill to immediately pay military and other excepted federal workers, with initial procedural steps taken Monday.
  • Democratic leaders oppose the standalone pay plan, arguing it would let the president decide who gets paid during the shutdown.
  • Operational impacts are widening as the National Nuclear Security Administration furloughs about 1,400 workers and air travel faces staffing strains.
  • Senate Republicans head to the White House for a show of unity with President Trump, while the House remains largely out of session and states warn of program funding uncertainty, including concerns about November SNAP benefits.