Republicans and Democrats in the US Senate have agreed on a major funding package that keeps most of the federal government running while temporarily extending Department of Homeland Security funding. The deal follows deadly immigration enforcement incidents in Minnesota and renewed shutdown fears.
The US Senate has approved a bipartisan deal to reopen the government after the longest shutdown in American history, with centrist Democrats striking an agreement that trades immediate funding relief for a future vote on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies.
The US Senate has advanced a bipartisan deal to end the longest government shutdown in American history, following weeks of political gridlock that sidelined federal workers and disrupted essential services nationwide.
Senate Democrats, led by Chuck Schumer, have proposed ending the prolonged US government shutdown in exchange for a one-year extension of Affordable Care Act tax credits. Republicans, however, have swiftly rejected the offer, deepening the standoff as millions of Americans feel the impact.
The U.S. government shutdown has become the longest in American history, stretching into its 36th day as President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats remain locked in a standoff over health care funding. The impasse has left millions without pay or assistance, paralyzing services and testing the limits of political endurance in Washington.
The US Senate failed a fifth time to pass funding measures, extending the 2025 government shutdown. Trump threatens mass layoffs as Democrats and Republicans remain deadlocked over healthcare and spending.
The US government shutdown has entered its third day as President Donald Trump wields the axe over “Democrat agencies,” freezes billions in Democratic state projects, and warns of mass layoffs. With healthcare subsidies at the center of the deadlock, Capitol Hill is locked in a bitter blame game, leaving 750,000 workers without pay.
The U.S. braces for a government shutdown as President Trump and Democrats clash over healthcare funding, mass federal worker layoffs, and the balance of power in Washington.