WASHINGTON—The federal shutdown will continue through the weekend as the Senate once again rejected rival funding bills to reopen the government on Oct. 3.
The federal government shut down at 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 1 after both parties failed to reach a deal to pass a short-term plan to fund the government through Nov. 21.
Days into the shutdown, Republicans and Democrats have continued to blame each other for the continuing deadlock that has shown little sign of easing.
The White House has signaled that mass layoffs are imminent and likely to number in the thousands.
Democrats have opposed the House-passed funding plan, demanding that the bill include a rollback of cuts to Medicaid due to reforms enacted in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act over the summer….
Shutdown to Continue Through Weekend After Senate Rejects Funding Plan Again
