US Senate majority leader John Tune (R-SD) holds a copy of his continued appropriations and expansions as he speaks next to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) at a press conference on the third day of the federal closure at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on October 3, 2025.
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The Senate on Friday did not pass another duel funding bill that would prevent the government from being extended until next week three days ago.
The latest attempt to pass both the Republican “clean” resolution to resume funding at current levels until late November, and the Democrat version, which includes additional healthcare funding and other measures, was expected to not be successful.
The same competing resolutions have failed several times before in the Senate, after they began the eve of the closure and on Wednesday morning.
Shutdowns are guaranteed to be dragged until at least Monday.
So far, leaders of both parties have shown more interest in convincing Americans that the other is at a dead end than making compromises.
Senate Majority Leader John Tune (Rs.D.) on Friday accused his Democratic opponents of getting caught up in the left side of the party and obstructing President Donald Trump’s agenda.
“It’s all about President Trump and Democrats having to choose a fight to satisfy the far left political foundation that rocks the tail that rocks the dog now,” Tune said. “That’s all.”
House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries, DN.Y., previously said on MSNBC the president was responsible.
“He belongs to the Presidential Witness Protection Program. No one can find him when it comes to the government closure issue,” Trump said.
Meanwhile, the lapse of funds is expected to lead to an estimated 750,000 federal employees fur, causing temporary closures of numerous government programs and offices.
The Trump administration, which had already worked to scale down the government, has warned that the shutdown could lead to permanent layoffs for thousands of federal workers.
Trump said Thursday that Democrats gave him an “unprecedented opportunity” to cut back on what he described as a “Democrat institution.”
It was unclear exactly what that meant, but Trump’s warning came the day after his administration frozen $18 billion to the Transportation Agency for two major infrastructure projects in New York City. The Department of Energy also said it has cancelled 16 climate-related projects and other initiatives.
On Friday morning, Dot frozen another $2.1 billion in federal funds allocated to Chicago’s transportation system.
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