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Shutdown Poised to Extend Into Next Week After Senate Fails Again and Congress Departs

Democrats are conditioning their votes on extending ACA premium tax credits.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., left, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., return to their offices after meeting with reporters on the third day of the government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La. and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 30: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., leaves the Senate Democrats' lunch meeting in the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via AP Images)
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Overview

  • The Senate rejected Republicans’ short-term funding bill for the fourth time in a 54-44 vote, with Democratic Sens. John Fetterman and Catherine Cortez Masto and independent Angus King voting yes and Republican Sen. Rand Paul voting no.
  • A Democratic alternative also failed, 46-52, and the Senate adjourned until Monday as the House stayed out until Oct. 14, ensuring the shutdown will continue into next week.
  • The Trump administration froze or moved to cancel funding, including $18 billion for New York City transit, at least $2.1 billion for Chicago projects, and nearly $8 billion in Energy Department awards, and warned of potential permanent layoffs.
  • The Bureau of Labor Statistics withheld its monthly jobs report, federal services were curtailed, and roughly 750,000 employees face furloughs as the funding lapse persists.
  • The impasse centers on Democrats’ push to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act premium credits and reverse recent Medicaid cuts, while Republicans say those talks must wait until after the government reopens and polling shows more voters blame the GOP.