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Congressional Stalemate Deepens
Despite growing pressure, lawmakers remain at a stalemate. The Senate is set to reconvene Monday after failing last week to advance a short-term funding bill that would have reopened the government until November 21. Meanwhile, the House of Representatives remains out of session.
Senate Republicans have struggled to pass a clean stopgap measure as Democrats hold firm on priorities related to health care — specifically, extending subsidies under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
The inability to reach a bipartisan agreement has left key federal operations and services frozen, with ripple effects reaching millions of Americans.
States Warn of Food Assistance Shortages
The prolonged government shutdown has sparked warnings from 47 states, which are notifying residents that they may not receive federal food assistance in November if the impasse continues.
In Virginia, Governor Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, declared a state of emergency last week, pledging to use surplus funds to ensure benefits for the 850,000 residents who depend on the program.
