Overview

• A Senate vote to advance a short-term funding bill failed to reach the 60-vote threshold, extending the funding lapse into next week with no new votes scheduled.
• House Speaker Mike Johnson said the chamber will not return next week, and Republican leaders told members to remain away from Washington during the shutdown.
• The administration froze billions for Democratic-led jurisdictions, including $2.1 billion for Chicago transit and reported totals of roughly $28 billion, with OMB Director Russ Vought citing concerns over race-based contracting.
• The BLS and BEA halted scheduled economic releases, including the monthly jobs report, and the White House warned policymakers and markets would be operating without key data as Democrats pressed for publication.
• Pay has been interrupted for about 2 million federal workers as essential personnel continue working, and a Washington Post poll reported that 47% of respondents blame Trump and Republicans for the shutdown versus 30% who blame Democrats.