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Shutdown to Stretch Into Next Week After Senate Fails Again to Advance Funding Bill

Leaders will reconvene Monday with Democrats conditioning their votes on extending Affordable Care Act premium tax credits.

UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 30: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., leaves the Senate Democrats' lunch meeting in the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via AP Images)
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From left, House Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain of Michigan, Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., hold a news conference outside the Capitol on Wednesday, largely blaming Democrats for the partial government shutdown. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Overview

  • The Senate on Friday failed 54-44 to advance Republicans’ short-term funding bill, rejected Democrats’ alternative, and adjourned for the weekend.
  • With a 60-vote threshold in place, GOP leaders need Democratic support; three in the Democratic caucus backed the GOP plan while Sen. Rand Paul opposed it.
  • The core dispute is Democrats’ push to immediately extend enhanced ACA premium tax credits, which Republicans say should be addressed after reopening the government.
  • Immediate effects include a delayed September jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the prospect of roughly 750,000 federal furloughs as essential staff work without pay.
  • The administration has ramped up pressure by freezing funds for major transit projects in New York City and Chicago and canceling billions in energy initiatives, while warning of potential permanent layoffs.