US EditionRepublicans Swat Down Democratic Offer to End Shutdown as Impasse Continues Into 38th Day
Senate Democrats insist on a guaranteed Affordable Care Act subsidy vote to end the 38-day shutdown as Republicans push to reopen government without such a guarantee.
- On Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, the Senate stayed in session amid the government shutdown in Washington, D.C., with Democrats demanding a health care vote.
- Amid a standoff over subsidies, a small group of Senate Democrats is insisting on a promised vote to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies before reopening the government, while Republicans refuse guarantees.
- A test vote could come as soon as Friday, with senators saying the bipartisan package includes the three annual spending bills negotiated during the shutdown.
- Federal employees and families are receiving emergency meals near the U.S. Navy Memorial Plaza, while unions and allied groups pressure Democrats to end the shutdown as Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., declines to commit to health-care legislation.
- That would only extend funding until Nov. 21, and President Donald Trump urged ending the legislative filibuster to bypass Democrats as subsidies expire in January.
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