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With the shutdown stretching past four weeks, Congress remains stuck as Democrats demand an extension of expiring health insurance subsidies and Republicans push a clean bill to reopen. ACA open enrollment on Nov. 1 looms, along with warnings that SNAP benefits could end this weekend, while federal workers miss paychecks. After repeated votes, a House-passed stopgap is still five Senate votes short. Leaders trade blame: Chuck Schumer predicts pressure on Republicans; JD Vance urges more Democrats to vote yes. Lawmakers float interim fixes, from paying federal workers to standalone food aid, but no deal is in sight.

Prepared by Lauren Mitchell and reviewed by editorial team.