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Shutdown Deepens After Senate Deadlock, House Stays Out Until Mid-October

Democrats demand guarantees on expiring ACA premium credits before any short-term funding.

Screenshot of an AI generated President Trump taken from the video he shared on social media.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., left, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., return to their offices after meeting with reporters on the third day of the government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Screenshot from an AI-generated video posted by President Donald Trump on Oct. 2, 2025 set to "Don't Fear the Reaper." Image: Truth Social / Donald Trump
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Overview

  • Senators rejected dueling short-term funding bills for a fourth time, with the GOP measure failing 54-44 and the Democratic plan failing 46-52 under the 60-vote threshold.
  • The standoff centers on extending enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits and rolling back Medicaid cuts, while Republican leaders insist talks occur only after the government reopens.
  • The Senate adjourned for the weekend with another pair of votes planned Monday, and Speaker Mike Johnson said the House will not reconvene until Oct. 14.
  • The White House and OMB paused major infrastructure funds for projects including Chicago and New York and threatened mass layoffs as the Labor Department withheld the monthly jobs report.
  • The CBO estimates roughly 750,000 federal workers could be furloughed at a cost of about $400 million in wages per day, and a few Democrats plus independent Angus King backed the GOP bill without reaching 60 votes.