FROM ABC News: The Senate failed to pass government funding bills for the fourth time on Friday, leaving the shutdown in effect likely through the weekend with congressional leaders appearing to be at an impasse.
In addition to the GOP-backed seven-week stopgap funding measure, the Senate voted on the Democrat’s funding bill that includes health care provisions. Both bills failed.
Ahead of Friday’s vote, Senate Majority Leader John Thune stood firm on the Senate floor and signaled his party’s unwillingness to negotiate with Democrats over their demands in order to open the government back up.
“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,” Thune said. “All it takes is one roll call, vote, the government’s back open.”
Thune has no plans to hold votes over the weekend. The next chance to vote will come Monday.
That means the shutdown could continue for six day… or more.
🚨 BREAKING: US Senate REJECTS Democrats’ bill to reopen the federal government, 46-52.
This is not the CLEAN bill, it’s the Left’s bill.
Next up, the GOP bill. pic.twitter.com/tUS2xfzq3V
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 3, 2025
🚨 BREAKING: US senators are now GOING HOME for the weekend after negotiations fall flat to reopen the federal government.
OMB Director Russ Vought now has ALL WEEKEND to work on federal firings and slashing funding to blue jurisdictions.
Democrats again REFUSED to support the… pic.twitter.com/x5SF8fo5np
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 3, 2025
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