The Senate again rejected two competing party bills to fund the government on the evening of Oct. 6 as a shutdown standoff between the two major parties nears its seventh day.
The upper chamber voted down the Democrats’ government funding bill, which would alter health care provisions changed by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, in a 45–50 vote. Republicans’ proposed short-term extension of funding—at the existing level before the shutdown—also failed again in a 52–42 vote.
The ongoing shutdown began at 12:01 a.m. EDT on Oct. 1, after Republicans and Democrats were unable to reach an agreement to keep the government open. Despite taking several votes on competing funding options over the past week, neither side has garnered enough support for its proposal….
Senate Again Rejects Competing Bills to End Government Shutdown
