
John Thune's Obamacare negotiations fail! Senate kills funding bill for 10th time, US govt shutdown grinds on
Published on: Oct. 17, 2025, 7:46 a.m. | Source: Livemint
Senate Majority Leader John Thune faces pressure as Senate Democrats rejected a short-term spending bill for the 10th time. Thune offered to vote on extending ACA premium subsidies but could not guarantee passage, maintaining negotiations would wait until the government reopens.