The US federal government remains shutdown for a sixth consecutive day, with no immediate resolution in sight. The Senate is scheduled to reconvene at 3 p.m. ET on Monday, with a crucial vote on a stopgap funding measure expected around 5:30 p.m. ET.

The Democratic-backed bill, which includes extensions for Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies and Medicaid provisions, faces strong opposition from Republicans. If the bill fails, the Senate is expected to vote on a Republican-supported seven-week stopgap funding measure that has already cleared the House.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune countered, accusing Democrats of obstructing a nonpartisan short-term funding measure, claiming that the opposition is acting at the behest of “far-left, liberal interest groups.”

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