The federal government officially entered a partial shutdown on Wednesday after the midnight funding deadline passed with Democrats and Republicans failing to agree on a funding bill.
An earlier attempt by Senate Republicans to pass a short-term extension of the fiscal year 2025 government funding levels, called a continuing resolution, was sunk by Democrats who were so furious about being sidelined in shutdown negotiations.
The bill, which would have given Congress until November 21 to set FY 2026 funding priorities, passed the House largely along party lines on September 19.
The Senate is expected to vote on the same bill again on Wednesday, with more votes to come through the rest of this week and into the weekend until either a deal is struck or Democrats relent.
House Republicans have been away from the capital in order to pressure the Senate to pass their bill. House Democrats, however, returned this week in a bid to paint a contrast between themselves and the GOP.
Other than anger getting sidelined, Democrats also pushed for a CR to extend Obamacare subsidies that were enhanced during the COVID-19 pandemic but were set to expire at the end of the year 2025.