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Shutdown Reaches Day 29 After 13th Senate Failure as Chamber Sets Oct. 30 Return

Democrats are conditioning support on health policy concessions.

US Government Shutdown
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks with reporters following a closed-door meeting of Senate Republicans on day 28 of the government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025.

Overview

  • The latest bid to advance the House-passed continuing resolution failed 55–44 on Oct. 28, short of the 60 votes required.
  • Senate Majority Leader John Thune says the chamber will reconvene Oct. 30 for possible votes, while the House remains out of session with no plans to return.
  • Democrats say they will only back a stopgap that extends expiring Affordable Care Act premium tax credits and reverses recent Medicaid cuts.
  • President Trump, traveling in Asia, says he will not negotiate before the government reopens.
  • Operational fallout is mounting with missed federal paychecks, a potential Nov. 1 lapse in SNAP for millions, curtailed IRS services, and estimated losses of about $15 billion per week.