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Shutdown Enters Third Week as Senate Fails Again and White House Shields Troop Pay, WIC

Democrats are blocking the House stopgap until Affordable Care Act premium subsidies are renewed.

The Capitol is seen under gray skies on the thirteenth day of the government shutdown, in Washington, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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House Speaker Mike Johnson holds a press conference at the U.S. Capitol during the government shutdown on Oct. 6, 2025.

Overview

  • The Senate on Tuesday failed for the eighth time to advance the House-passed short-term funding bill, leaving the lapse in appropriations unresolved.
  • The White House redirected about $8 billion in unobligated Pentagon funds so active-duty troops are paid on Oct. 15, and moved tariff revenue to keep the WIC nutrition program operating temporarily.
  • Office of Management and Budget officials signaled more reductions in force, with thousands of federal employees already receiving layoff notices and a union lawsuit set for a Wednesday hearing.
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson has kept the House in recess and rejects negotiations over ACA subsidies before reopening, while Senate Democrats maintain they will not provide votes without an extension.
  • Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have missed pay, essential staff like air traffic controllers are working without pay, and leaders in both parties are preparing for a potentially prolonged standoff.