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Federal Government Shutdown Enters 20th Day

HeadlineOct 20, 2025

The federal government shutdown has entered its 20th day. Senate Democrats proposed a bill last week to keep funding the government through October 31, reversing cuts to Medicaid and extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, but that measure failed to garner a veto-proof majority of 60 votes. It comes as President Trump has tried to lay off thousands of furloughed workers, but that move was temporarily halted by the courts.

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