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Senate Deadlock Extends U.S. Government Shutdown Through Holiday Recess

A dispute over renewing Obamacare subsidies is blocking a short-term funding deal as leaders send the Senate home through Yom Kippur.

El jardín del Capitolio y el complejo de monumentos National Mall desde la terraza del Capitolio en el primer día del cierre de gobierno, el miércoles 1 de octubre de 2025, en Washington. (AP Foto/J. Scott Applewhite)
Security during a news conference outside the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025.
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Overview

  • Senators rejected competing short‑term funding bills from both parties and recessed until Friday, guaranteeing the shutdown lasts at least through the holiday.
  • Democrats are conditioning a stopgap on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, while Republican leaders say they will not negotiate before government operations resume.
  • The White House and OMB warned of imminent layoffs and told agencies to flag nonessential programs, as the CBO estimates about 750,000 furloughs and 1.5 million essential staff working without pay.
  • Operational effects widened: the Washington Monument and Library of Congress closed, Smithsonian museums stay open on reserves through Oct. 6, the BLS jobs report is suspended, courts scale back, and airports rely on unpaid TSA and air traffic staff.
  • DHS said essential functions continue, including immigration enforcement, with more than 200,000 security and immigration personnel working without pay.