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Shutdown Enters Second Week as Senate Prepares Fifth Vote on House Funding Bill

Democrats say they will withhold Senate votes unless a funding bill tackles ACA subsidies, Medicaid cuts.

A sign that reads "Closed due to federal government shutdown," is seen outside of the National Gallery of Art on the 6th day of the government shutdown, in Washington, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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Overview

  • The Senate scheduled a fifth procedural vote Monday evening on the House stopgap measure funding the government through Nov. 21, with no expectation it will clear the 60‑vote threshold.
  • Only three members of the Democratic caucus—John Fetterman, Catherine Cortez Masto, and Angus King—have supported the GOP bill, leaving Republicans well short of the votes needed to advance it.
  • Democratic leaders insist any deal include extensions of Affordable Care Act premium tax credits and reversals of recent Medicaid cuts, which Republicans argue should be negotiated later.
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson kept the chamber in recess and rejected Hakeem Jeffries’ request for a prime‑time floor debate, saying the House has already acted and the Senate must move the bill.
  • The White House warned federal workers may miss their next full paycheck and said layoffs could follow if the shutdown persists, as agencies flag near‑term risks to programs including WIC and Essential Air Service.