
US Government shutdown enters 9th day: Senate again fails to pass short-term funding bills amid health care standoff
Published on: Oct. 9, 2025, 1:57 a.m. | Source: Livemint
US government remains in shutdown as the Senate failed for the sixth time to pass either Republican- or Democratic-backed funding bills, leaving federal programs and workers in limbo. House Republicans urged Congress to act, while the standoff over expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies continues.