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October 17, 2025

Federal Government Shutdown Enters 17th Day
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The federal government shutdown has entered its 17th day. On Thursday,
the Senate failed to advance a Republican-sponsored stopgap funding bill
for the 10th time, as Democrats continue to demand Republicans rescind
deep cuts to Medicaid and restore tax credits that have made health
insurance more affordable for millions of people. The Senate also failed
to advance a Defense Department appropriations bill to fully fund the
U.S. military for a year. Meanwhile, the Supplemental Nutritional
Assistance Program, known as SNAP, has begun denying new applications in
some places, with some 40 million low-income people at risk of losing
benefits if the shutdown drags into November.


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