Overview
- In late‑night posts, President Trump pressed Republicans to use the “nuclear option” to scrap the filibuster so a GOP majority could pass the House stopgap and reopen the government.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune and several Republicans publicly opposed eliminating the filibuster, with Sen. John Curtis saying the rule forces common ground.
- The Senate adjourned until Monday, making the 31‑day shutdown likely to extend into next week as bipartisan conversations continue outside formal sessions.
- SNAP benefits are set to lapse on Saturday for roughly 42 million people, with multiple lawsuits seeking to keep payments flowing; USDA says it lacks legal authority to use a contingency fund, and one federal judge temporarily ordered benefits to continue.
- The Congressional Budget Office estimates a $7–$14 billion hit to the economy, while hundreds of thousands of federal workers go unpaid and aviation operations face growing strain.