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Any optimism that both sides of the aisle had was that Government shutdown As this week draws to a close, it appeared to be fading on Capitol Hill as Senate Democrats appear willing to wait longer for a deal on expiring Obamacare subsidies.
Senate Democrats left another long closed-door lunch on Thursday, signaling a united front as the shutdown entered its 37th day and Republicans demanded a deal to reopen the government.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck SchumerDN.Y., and his caucus, are still on the rise after a successful election Tuesday night in which Democratic candidates trounced their Republican opponents. While bipartisan Senate Democrats and Republicans are negotiating a way out, the majority of the caucus seemed willing to stick to the line.
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Senate Democrats, led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., are not yet ready to budge from their shutdown position as the fight nears its fourth week. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
“We had a very good and productive meeting,” Schumer said as he left the luncheon.
Others espoused messages of unity in the ranks and expressed outrage over their opposition to a government reopening.
“It’s not about holding out,” Sen said. Elizabeth WarrenD-Mass. said. “We are fighting for access to health care for millions of people across this country. Affordability is a huge issue for American families. They told us that in Tuesday’s election, but they tell us that every day of their lives.”
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., plans to rehear the House-passed continuing resolution (CR) on Friday to test Democrats’ resolve. They are expected to block the bill again.
Thune and Republicans remained steadfast in their position that the Obamacare issue would be considered after the government reopens, and he has offered Senate Democrats a vote on the issue, which is also expected to fail.
Senate Democrats were emboldened in their shutdown strategy after the election victory
Senate Democrats are demanding that President Donald Trump intervene and negotiate an agreement on the expiring subsidies. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
But Senate Democrats are calling for this president Donald Trump Get involved and negotiate a deal on the expiring funding. Democrats also brushed aside comments from House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who said earlier in the day he would not promise a House vote on the expiring subsidies.
“I can tell you that Mike Johnson will only do what one person tells him to do, and one person is Donald Trump, who has basically declared himself speaker of the House,” said Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev.
Still, Senate Republicans hope Senate Democrats will accept the offer, along with the plan to pair the CR with a trio Expenditure bills to stimulate the state financing process.
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks at a news conference with other members of the Senate Republican leadership following a political luncheon in Washington on October 28, 2025 (Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)
“I think there is a clear path forward here in terms of [Obamacare] Output, open the government“And we’re going to go to the White House and sit down with the president and talk about it,” Thune said. “But I know that there are hostage takings going on at the moment, the consequences of which are becoming increasingly clear, as you all know.”
There’s also the question of whether the Senate will stay through the weekend ahead of a planned recess for Veterans Day next week.
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Senate Democrats want to stay in the Senate, but Republicans don’t want to stay unless there are signs of real progress in reopening the government.
“I expect to be here this weekend,” said Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan.