The Senate has rejected a stopgap funding bill for the seventh time, extending the shutdown beyond nine days.

Seante Democratic Leader, Chuck Schumer has continued to reject compromise proposals deeming insufficient, arguing they fail to protect priorities such as health care subsidies. After the House-passed Republican proposal stalled in a 54–45 vote — with just three Democrats crossing the aisle, the same number as in previous votes, Schumer is still claiming Democrats are ‘well off.’

Schumer reaffirmed Democrats’ firm position, emphasizing their demand to extend health care subsidies and telling Punchbowl News that “every day gets better for us” as the shutdown drags on.

Currently, around 1.5 million civilian federal employees are working without pay while 620,000 are furloughed.

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