Government Shutdown Continues as Senate Rejects Funding for 11th Time

Democrats cited insurance premium rate increases in their call for Republicans to negotiate on health care subsidies in exchange for reopening the government.

The U.S. Capitol building on the ninth day of the government shutdown on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 9, 2025.Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

The federal government remains shut down as the Senate again rejected a stop-gap funding measure on Oct. 20.

The 50–43 vote was the 11th time a Republican-backed continuing resolution to extend current funding through Nov. 21 fell short of the 60 votes needed to end debate in the Senate and bring the matter to an up-or-down vote.