Overview
- On Oct. 9, senators rejected a Democratic short-term funding measure 47–50 as a Republican proposal failed to reach the 60-vote threshold.
- A day earlier, a GOP plan drew 54–45 in favor but still fell short under Senate cloture rules.
- The partial shutdown that began Oct. 1 continues to disrupt federal operations, affecting more than 800,000 employees through furloughs or delayed pay.
- Republicans hold 53 seats in the Senate, leaving them unable to advance a continuing resolution without Democratic votes.
- President Donald Trump blamed Democrats and said he would use the standoff to pursue staff reductions and program cutbacks, while economists estimate each week trims 0.1–0.2 percentage points from U.S. GDP growth.