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Shutdown Hits Day 10 as Senate Recesses Until Tuesday in Standoff Over ACA Subsidies

A seventh failed vote left the chamber idle through the holiday weekend, raising the likelihood troops will miss Oct. 15 pay.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks at a press conference on 8th day of the government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)
House Speaker Mike Johnson and fellow congressional Republicans speak to reporters at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, as the government shutdown continues on Oct. 7, 2025.
The Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge was closed on Oct. 7, 2025 due to the federal government shutdown.

Overview

  • The Senate has now failed seven times to clear the 60‑vote threshold for the House GOP stopgap, with only three Democrats crossing over.
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson has kept the House out of session and has resisted a standalone military pay bill despite growing pressure, including a bipartisan measure from Rep. Jennifer Kiggans that has roughly 150 cosponsors and public backing from Rep. Elise Stefanik.
  • Democrats insist any funding deal include an extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that expire at year’s end, while Republicans say negotiations will only occur after government is reopened.
  • With senators not returning until Tuesday, service members are likely to miss their Oct. 15 paycheck, and essential federal workers such as air traffic controllers continue working without pay as some airports report delays.
  • Republican leaders say they are not pursuing a rules change to bypass the filibuster, as party tensions flare over President Trump’s mixed signals on a possible health care deal that he later walked back.