Senate departs Washington for three-day weekend without government funding deal

The Senate on Thursday afternoon adjourned for the week without a funding deal that would reopen the federal government, thereby pushing the ongoing government shutdown into a third week.

The Senate adjourned after it failed to advance a House-passed continuing resolution that would keep the government funded through Nov. 21, for the 10th time. It failed in a 51-45 split that saw no major changes from previous votes.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune urged more Democrats in a social media post to vote with Republicans in order to end the shutdown, but failed to secure more support in the vote. Democrats are blocking the vote over Obamacare subsidies that are set to expire in January if not extended. 

“No matter how much pressure their far-left base is exerting we still need some Democrats to do the right thing,” Thune wrote on X. “We need just five more Democrats to join us to get this government working again for the American people.”

The Senate also failed to advance its defense appropriations bill on Thursday, with just three Democratic senators voting with Republicans. 

The next vote on the shutdown continuing resolution is scheduled for the evening of Monday, Oct. 20, meaning the Senate will have a three day weekend before voting on the legislation again.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.