The federal government remained shuttered Thursday with little indication that Congress is moving toward a resolution.
About 750,000 federal workers have been furloughed, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), and the Trump administration has warned it may begin terminating employees if the shutdown persists. Administration officials have also started canceling or withholding funding for projects in Democratic-led states.
What's next: No Senate votes were scheduled Thursday in observance of Yom Kippur.
If Democrats again block the GOP proposal, Senate Minority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has said he will adjourn the chamber for the weekend and hold another vote Monday, according to Punchbowl News.
Thune told reporters he is open to discussions on healthcare subsidies.
"We're not going to engage in bipartisan discussions while Democrats are holding the federal government hostage to their partisan demands," Thune added.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) countered that Republicans have excluded Democrats from negotiations.
"The American people know the Republicans have the presidency, they have the Senate, they have the House and the blame will be on them," Schumer said on MSNBC.
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