Senate Fails Fifth Vote to Reopen Government as Trump Warns of Layoffs. The U.S. Senate on Monday failed for the fifth time to pass competing bills to reopen the federal government, keeping hundreds of thousands of workers unpaid as the shutdown enters its sixth day. Both Democratic and Republican proposals fell short of the 60 votes needed to advance. Earlier, President Donald Trump warned that another failed vote would trigger mass layoffs, but later hinted he was open to negotiating with Democrats on healthcare — a key sticking point in the talks. Democrats want the funding bill to protect health insurance subsidies and restore cuts to Medicaid, while Republicans are pushing for what they call a "clean" spending measure. After the vote, Trump blamed Democrats for the shutdown, posting, "They should open our government tonight.” White House officials say permanent job cuts could begin soon if the stalemate continues, as both parties trade blame over who's responsible for keeping Washington closed. [Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT]