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Shutdown Reaches Day 14 With Senate Poised for 8th Vote, House in Recess

Democrats say no funding bill will pass without renewing expiring Affordable Care Act premium tax credits.

An aerial view of residential homes on September 17, 2025, in Rancho Cucamonga, California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Visitors to the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum find its doors are closed due to the continuing U.S. government shutdown in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 13, 2025.
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Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ripped Democrats for their Napa Valley fundraiser -- complete with hot tubs and an organic vineyard -- while they refuse to reopen the government.

Overview

  • Speaker Mike Johnson warned the lapse could become one of the longest on record unless Democrats drop their healthcare demand, while he keeps the House out of session.
  • The Senate returns today for an eighth attempt to advance the House-passed stopgap bill after seven failed votes that fell short of the 60 needed.
  • President Trump directed the Pentagon to tap about $8 billion in unobligated research and development funds to ensure active-duty troops are paid this week, with tariff revenue previously used to keep WIC operating through October.
  • The administration has begun shutdown-related reductions in force, with at least 4,000 federal workers receiving layoff notices as wider furloughs continue across agencies.
  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the standoff is starting to affect the real economy, as hundreds of thousands of employees go unpaid and services are curtailed.