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Shutdown Reaches Day 14 With Senate Set for Eighth Vote as White House Moves to Pay Troops

A dispute over extending Affordable Care Act premium tax credits has stalled any deal to reopen the government.

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

  • The Senate has failed seven times to advance the House GOP stopgap bill and plans another vote Tuesday that still lacks the 60 votes needed to pass.
  • The House remains in recess as Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to negotiate until Democrats drop their ACA demand, warning the lapse could rival the 35‑day record.
  • Nearly 750,000 federal workers are furloughed and missed paychecks are beginning, with closures at museums and growing strain at airports.
  • President Trump directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to use unobligated Pentagon research funds to pay active-duty troops on Oct. 15, and DHS officials say Coast Guard pay will be covered.
  • The administration has initiated layoffs and canceled projects, redirected tariff revenue to keep WIC operating through October, and triggered legal and political scrutiny over its shutdown maneuvers.