Senate Again Rejects Bills to Reopen Government as Parties Aim to Shift Blame

Each party appears to believe public opinion favors its side, as the federal shutdown enters its ninth day.

The U.S. Capitol building during the eighth day of the government shutdown in Washington on Oct. 8, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

The Senate on Oct. 9 defeated for a seventh time two continuing resolutions to temporarily extend federal funding, as Republicans and Democrats present differing versions of the cause of the federal government shutdown.

The shutdown began on Oct. 1 after spending authority for the federal government expired, causing the suspension of all but essential services.