Overview
- The Senate rejected the House-passed stopgap for the 14th time, with Republicans holding 53–47 but falling short of the 60 votes needed under the filibuster as leaders say a new, longer continuing resolution will be required.
- Rank‑and‑file negotiations accelerated, with Sens. Susan Collins, Mike Rounds and others outlining a path that could reopen government, move a small bipartisan appropriations package, and set a vote on health‑care subsidies.
- Democrats insist any funding bill address ACA premium tax credits expiring at year’s end, while Republicans and the White House say the government must reopen before health‑care talks proceed.
- President Trump urged scrapping the filibuster and threatened to halt SNAP benefits, but courts have compelled partial food‑aid payments using USDA contingency funds as service disruptions and unpaid federal workforces persist.
- Some Republicans forecast a breakthrough after off‑year elections, a claim Democrats dismiss, as discussions center on the length of a new stopgap ranging from December to January and potential guardrails on future funding actions.