US EditionSenate rejects dueling government funding bills on Day 6 of shutdown
Repeated Senate defeats of funding bills deepen shutdown, affecting 2 million federal workers and risking disruptions to critical services, with no bipartisan deal in sight.
- The US Senate failed to pass funding measures on the sixth day of a government shutdown that began on October 1.
- Neither the Republican nor the Democratic proposals gained the 60 votes needed to advance a funding bill.
- US President Donald Trump accused Democrats of being responsible for the shutdown, calling for their support to pass a funding bill.
- The Senate rejected a Democratic measure that aimed to keep the government open and fund Affordable Care Act subsidies, with a vote of 50-45 along party lines.
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The Daily SignalFunding Cutoffs Could Make Dems’ Shutdown Strategy More Difficult
By George Caldwell, The Daily Signal | October 07, 2025 Nearly a week into the federal government shutdown, Senate Democrats are still withholding their support for a short-term funding extension, but pressure to reopen the government could soon intensify as the government runs out of money to fund certain programs and paychecks. On Monday, Republicans gained no ground in their latest attempt to reopen the government, with a vote to end debate f…
What’s Really Behind the Government Shutdown?
The government shutdown extended into its seventh day this morning, as two proposals—one from Democrats, the other from Republicans—failed in the Senate on Monday night. The standoff began on October 1, when Congress failed to pass a funding bill after clashing over whether to maintain or extend certain Affordable Care Act subsidies. (For more on the basics, read Gabe Fleisher’s explainer from last week.) About 750,000 federal workers were sent …
Everything You’ve Been Wondering About the Government Shutdown
As of today, the U.S. government has been shut down for an entire week. And the vibes are … pretty understated?While past shutdowns would generally dominate political discourse from start to finish, in the Trump era, there is enough else going on — from National Guard deployments to a potential Middle East peace deal — that this funding gap hasn’t felt nearly as pressing as the others.It doesn’t help that one-half of Congress isn’t even in Washi…
The Cost of the US Govt Shutdown
The US government shut down once again as our public servants refused to work in a partisan fashion. Over 2.1 million civilian federal employees will be affected, with 750,000 furloughed without pay. Naturally, Congress will still receive a paycheck and their lobbying checks. The duration of the shutdown is unknown, but estimates state the bickering could cost the US economy up to $2 billion per week. Non-essential offices, websites, and service…
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