Senate Rejects Funding Bill for Tenth Time | JQJO

On day 16 of the shutdown, the Senate rejected the House’s short-term funding bill 51-45, the tenth failed attempt to reach the 60-vote threshold to reopen the government. House speaker Mike Johnson blamed Democrats, calling an extension of Affordable Care Act tax credits too complex for a stopgap and saying Chuck Schumer refused a vote. Senate Republican John Thune said he can guarantee a vote on ACA subsidies, while Democrats insist on healthcare negotiations before advancing the measure.