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Government Funding Legislation Fails Again in the Senate with Little Sign of Progress on Third Day of Shutdown
The Senate remains split over funding amid demands for permanent Affordable Care Act tax credits, risking federal layoffs and health insurance premium hikes, experts warn.
- On Friday, October 3, 2025, the United States Senate voted for the fourth time on competing continuing resolutions but left the partial federal government shutdown that began October 1 in place.
- With ACA subsidy talks at the center, both parties dug in as Republicans repeatedly pushed the same short-term bill while Democrats demanded a permanent extension of Affordable Care Act tax credits.
- Data-Driven warnings highlight that the Democratic proposal failed 46-52 and the Republican motion 54-44, with Kaiser Foundation warning premiums could rise 114%.
- The shutdown threatens federal staffing and programs as the White House signaled potential thousands of layoffs; Senate leaders say votes will likely resume Monday while the House district work period runs October 7 through October 13.
- Amid deadlock, Senate Majority Leader John Thune pressed Democrats to back a clean resolution, saying `This shutdown needs to end sooner rather than later, and there's only one way out of it. Democrats need to vote for the clean, nonpartisan continuing resolution sitting right there`, as the impasse could last at least six days.
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