Government Shutdown Continues
The Senate rejected dueling government funding bills for the sixth time the afternoon of Oct. 8, 2025. Democrats and Republicans are at a stalemate as the government shutdown crosses the one-week mark without a clear resolution in sight.
Reports
of a draft memo from the White House's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) were circulated suggesting that the 750,000 furloughed workers are not guaranteed back pay. House and Senate leaders on Tuesday pushed back against the reports, saying it was their understanding the law is clear that furloughed workers would get back pay. When asked about furloughed workers getting back pay, President Trump said Tuesday that "I would say it depends on who we're talking about."
Some House members have expressed frustration over House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-LA) decision to remain in recess until the Senate can pass a bill to fund the government. “The House is done. The ball is now in the Senate’s court,” Johnson said Wednesday during a press conference. “It does us no good to be here dithering on show votes.” Read more
here.