
Senate Democrats reject government funding bill for tenth time over healthcare subsidies
Published on: Oct. 18, 2025, 12:35 a.m. | Source: The Economic Times
Senate Democrats blocked a government funding bill for the tenth time Thursday, October 16, demanding guarantees on Affordable Care Act healthcare subsidies before ending the shutdown. The 51-45 vote fell short of the 60 needed to advance as the impasse enters its third week with no resolution in sight