"The repetition of votes on the funding bill has become a daily drumbeat in Congress, underscoring how intractable the situation has become as it has been at times the only item on the agenda for the Senate floor. House Republicans have left Washington altogether. The standoff has lasted over two weeks, leaving hundreds of thousands of federal workers furloughed, even more without a guaranteed payday and Congress essentially paralyzed."
"Democrats say they won't budge until they get a guarantee on extending subsidies for health plans offered under Affordable Care Act marketplaces. They warned that millions of Americans who buy their own health insurance - such as small business owners, farmers and contractors - will see large increases when premium prices go out in the coming weeks. Looking ahead to a Nov. 1 deadline in most states, they think voters will demand that Republicans enter into serious negotiations."
Senate Democrats repeatedly vote against a stopgap spending bill to press for guarantees extending Affordable Care Act marketplace subsidies. The repetition of votes has consumed the Senate floor while House Republicans have left Washington, leaving Congress stalled for over two weeks. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers are furloughed and many more lack guaranteed pay. Senate Republican leaders warn of growing economic and service impacts, while limited bipartisan talks have produced no progress toward reopening the government. Democrats warn of large premium increases for millions of individual-market buyers and point to an approaching Nov. 1 deadline to force negotiations.
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