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Shutdown Stalemate Enters Day 6 as Senate Preps Fifth Vote and Johnson Spurns Jeffries Debate

The standoff now turns on Democrats’ push to secure Affordable Care Act subsidies before open enrollment.

A sign that reads "Closed due to federal government shutdown," is seen outside of the National Gallery of Art on the 6th day of the government shutdown, in Washington, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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The U.S. Capitol is seen on the second day of the government shutdown, in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Overview

  • Senators plan a fifth test vote around 5:30 p.m. ET on the House short‑term bill to fund the government through Nov. 21, but Republicans still lack the 60 votes needed to advance it and only three Democrats have supported it so far.
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson is keeping the chamber in recess, rejecting Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ prime‑time debate challenge and insisting there is “nothing to negotiate” until the Senate passes the House measure.
  • Johnson says he assured Sen. Patty Murray he would bring bipartisan appropriations conference results to the House floor once the government reopens.
  • Health policy is the central sticking point, with Democrats seeking to extend Affordable Care Act premium subsidies before Nov. 1 and Republicans calling it a later issue while alleging Democrats want benefits for non‑citizens, a claim Democrats dispute.
  • The White House warns federal workers will miss their next full paycheck without a deal and has raised the prospect of layoffs if the impasse persists, as programs such as WIC face funding exhaustion within weeks and rural air service subsidies could lapse as soon as Oct. 12.