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Government Will Remain Closed As Senate Again Votes Down Funding Extension

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) speak to reporters at the Capitol on Friday. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post)

The Senate failed again Friday to reopen the federal government, as lawmakers voted down the same funding extensions that they’ve been considering all week — all but guaranteeing that the shutdown will continue through the weekend, as there won’t be more votes until Monday.

White House officials again signaled Friday that layoffs would be coming if the government remains closed, with press secretary Karoline Leavitt warning that the Trump administration was “actively considering” where to cut.

The House — which canceled votes this week to add pressure on Democrats to accept the GOP bill — plans to remain out of session next week as well, leaving no quick avenue for changing the existing proposal.

On Capitol Hill, preliminary talks continued around how to find a compromise that could break the deadlock. One possible option is a shorter funding extension through Oct. 31, which Democrats say could keep pressure on Republicans to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies — originally put in place during covid-19 — before the open enrollment period begins on Nov. 1.

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