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Shutdown Reaches Day 26 With Flight Strains, Missed Paychecks and a $130 Million Pentagon Gift

A fight over Affordable Care Act subsidies has stalled negotiations as key deadlines for food assistance and holiday travel near.

The Statue of Freedom atop the U.S. Capitol is seen between autumn tree leaves on day 23 of the government shutdown, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
FILE - President Jimmy Carter, right, meets with Attorney General Benjamin Civiletti at the White House in Washington, Dec. 13, 1979. (AP Photo/Ira Schwarz, File)
FILE - Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, center, celebrates with fellow conservatives after Republicans passed a bill that would prevent a government shutdown while crippling the health care law that was the signature accomplishment of President Barack Obama's first term, Sept. 20, 2013, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Overview

  • Hundreds of thousands of federal employees missed their first full paycheck, with unions reporting rising financial distress among TSA, FAA and Capitol Police personnel.
  • Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned of mounting air traffic control shortages, citing one of the highest recent days of staffing triggers and saying operations could be slowed to preserve safety.
  • The Pentagon confirmed acceptance of a $130 million private donation to help cover troop pay, which UPI reported The New York Times identified as from Timothy Mellon, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said service members could start missing pay by Nov. 15 if the lapse continues.
  • USA TODAY reported SNAP funds could begin running short within a week for more than 40 million people as other services stall, including key public health data with flu season approaching.
  • The president is on a six-day trip to Asia until Oct. 30 as Congress remains deadlocked, with Democrats tying reopening to extending ACA subsidies and a few Democrats such as Sen. John Fetterman backing a GOP move to reopen without preconditions.