Overview
- The Senate plans a twelfth vote today on a House-passed bill to fund the government through Nov. 21, with Republicans still five Democratic votes short of the 60 needed.
- President Trump met with GOP senators, said he will not meet Democratic leaders until after the government reopens, and is scheduled to leave for Asia on Friday.
- At 22 days, the lapse is now the second-longest on record as roughly 750,000 federal workers face missed paychecks this week and airports report controller-related delays.
- Open enrollment starts Nov. 1 with enhanced ACA subsidies set to expire Dec. 31, and independent estimates warn of steep premium increases and coverage losses without an extension.
- Unions and House Democrats have challenged OMB’s layoff guidance and a judge paused many planned actions, while NNSA furloughs began and programs like SNAP, WIC and Head Start face funding strain.