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Shutdown Reaches Day 10 as Johnson Keeps House Closed and Senate Recesses

Democrats continue to block the House stopgap over healthcare demands in a standoff that now threatens the next military payday.

Overview

  • Federal workers received a partial paycheck Friday that will be the last until the funding lapse ends, with about 750,000 furloughed and U.S. troops at risk of missing Oct. 15 pay.
  • Speaker Mike Johnson said the House will not return to Washington until the shutdown ends, canceling at least Tuesday's session to maintain pressure on the Senate.
  • The Senate recessed until Tuesday after seven failed attempts to advance funding measures, falling short of the 60 votes needed to proceed.
  • Senate Democrats are withholding support unless a deal includes extending Affordable Care Act premium tax credits and other safeguards.
  • Dissent is growing inside the GOP over keeping the House out of session, as Johnson escalates criticism of Democrats and says the parties may need to be "physically separated."