It’s Day 6 of the government shutdown on Monday, and lawmakers don’t appear to be any closer to an agreement on reopening a swath of federal agencies and services.
President Donald Trump over the weekend continued to blame the Democrats for Congress’s failure to reach a funding deal, bringing up the topic during an event to honor the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Navy in Norfolk, Virginia, on Oct.5. The two-term Republican assured service members who are currently working without pay that they would get checks soon and even promised “across-the-board” pay raises.
On Capitol Hill, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) accused Republicans of shutting down the government rather than support healthcare for “hardworking American taxpayers.” As a condition for their much-needed Senate votes to fund the federal government, Democrats are pushing Republicans to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies.
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People wait in line to enter the Federal Building in Los Angeles, California on October 1, 2025, where services are experiencing significant disruptions due to the federal government shutdown, as essential workers continue working without pay and non-essential federal workers are furloughed.
With the government out of money after President Donald Trump and lawmakers failed to agree on a deal to keep the lights on, many federal departments and agencies have been closed since midnight. See what remains open and what has closed.
Pay has been suspended for roughly 2 million federal workers and roughly 750,000 workers remain on furlough following the funding lapse that began at the start of the new fiscal year on Oct. 1. Other works considered essential to public safety and national security such as troops and air traffic control workers, are still required to work without pay.
The Trump administration has already reduced the federal workforce by more than 200,000 employees, according to the Partnership for Public Service.
With the shutdown soon to enter its second week, attention returns to the Senate on Oct. 6. Voters are expected again on a pair of bills to reopen the government, though both measures are likely to fail absent a compromise. The House remains on recess until October 14.
Federal workers soon will miss first paycheck
Oct 1, 2025; Washington, DC, USA; National Parks Service workers remove trash from around the Washington Monument on the first day of the federal government shutdown on October 1, 2025. Mandatory Credit: Jack Gruber-USA TODAY via Imagn Images
Federal workers will begin missing paychecks this week as the government shutdown continues.
Civilian workers who receive their checks electronically are set to be paid Oct. 10, according to the General Services Administration. The next pay day for military members is Oct. 15, according to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service.
Pressure could build to fund the government as workers go without pay. -Zac Anderson
What is President Trump’s schedule today?
U.S. President Donald Trump departs the White House as he heads to Trump National Golf Club on October 4, 2025 in Washington, D.C. President Trump is spending the weekend in Washington amid the federal government shutdown after Congress and the White House failed to reach a funding deal.
Trump has no public events on his Oct. 6 schedule.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is holding at a media briefing at 1 p.m. ET.
When is the Senate voting today?
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), center, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), center back, hold a press conference with House and Senate leadership from the United States Capitol on the morning of the first day of the federal government shutdown on October 1, 2025 after President Donald Trump and congressional leaders failed to reach a funding compromise.
The Senate will reconvene Oct. 6 and is expected to vote around 5:30 p.m. on legislation to reopen the government.
The Senate last voted Oct. 3 on a government funding bill before adjourning for the weekend.
Two Democrats and an independent voted for a GOP measure to end the shutdown, but the 54-44 vote left Republicans short of the 60 votes needed. Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky also voted against it.
What happens to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid?
The Social Security Administration will continue to issue retirement and disability benefits, but will furlough 12% of its staff and pause marketing campaigns, according to the agency’s shutdown plan.
Payments will likewise continue under the Medicare and Medicaid health programs.
What is the economic impact of a government shutdown?
Oct 1, 2025; Washington, DC, USA; National Guard patrol near the National Gallery of Art on the morning of the first day of the federal government shutdown on October 1, 2025, after President Donald Trump and congressional leaders failed to reach a funding compromise.
The Congressional Research Service estimated that the partial shutdown in 2018-2019 resulted in a $3 billion loss to the real gross domestic product. In addition, consumer spending went down, impacting private sector businesses and profits.
The shutdown will also delayed the release of the September jobs report and potentially the release of other key economic data this month.
“Markets and policymakers have been looking for evidence of whether the labor market was continuing to cool gradually, or whether the slowdown was sharper than expected,” said Bankrate Senior Economic Analyst Mark Hamrick said in a statement to USA TODAY. “This fresh gap in knowledge is significant at a time when clarity matters most.”
Will a government shutdown impact my flight?
Travelers pass through a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security screening at Hollywood Burbank Airport during the first day of a partial U.S. government shutdown in Burbank, California, October 1, 2025.
For the most part, no. Air passengers should still be able to continue with their flights during a partial government shutdown.
Those workers who screen at airport security checkpoints, give flight clearance, and verify at border control are deemed essential, so they are still required to work.
However, a group representing major U.S. airlines warned a partial federal government shutdown could strain American aviation and slow flights, as air traffic controllers and security officers would be forced to work without pay and other functions would be halted.
Airline trade group Airlines for America, which represents United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and others, warned that if funding lapses “the system may need to slow down, reducing efficiency” and impacting travelers.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: No end in sight as government shutdown hits day six: Live updates
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