Federal Government Shutdown Deepens as Senate Fails to Break Standoff Over Health Care Funding
Federal Government Shutdown Deepens as Senate Fails to Break Standoff Over Health Care Funding WASHINGTON – The federal government shutdown entered its second day today, October 2, 2025, after a crucial Senate vote to restore funding failed on Wednesday. Democrats are holding firm on demands to fund expiring health care subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, which President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans continue to reject. The impasse has plunged the nation into uncertainty, marking President Trump’s third government shutdown…