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Originally published by Capital Businessbusiness
October 7, 2025
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Shutdown to continue after funding measures fail again in Senate
OCT 7 - The Senate on Monday failed for a fifth time to pass spending measures reopening the government. Competing proposals by Democrats and Republicans Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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The U.S. Senate once again failed to pass spending measures, ensuring the government shutdown will continue after both Democratic and Republican proposals fell short of the 60-vote threshold. This marks the fifth failed attempt to reopen the government, leading to continued furloughs and uncompensated work for thousands of federal employees.
- Both the Democratic-led bill (45-50) and the Republican counterpart (52-42) failed to pass.
- President Donald Trump blamed Democrats on Truth Social, suggesting he is open to negotiations on healthcare, despite Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's denial of ongoing talks on X.
- The White House, through Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, warned of "imminent" permanent layoffs if the shutdown persists, urging Democrats to reopen the government without conditions.
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