The current U.S. government shutdown may extend into November, warned Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer, citing the expiration of Affordable Care Act tax credits that could inflate healthcare costs for millions. As enrollment begins, the pressure mounts on lawmakers to resolve the deadlock.

Despite the furlough of hundreds of thousands of federal workers and the impending end of federal food assistance, both Schumer and Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune have shown little willingness to compromise. On Tuesday, the Senate dismissed a stopgap funding bill, marking the 13th failure to pass such legislation, as Democrats demanded an extension of healthcare tax credits.

Should the shutdown continue, it would become the longest in U.S. history by next Wednesday. More than 41 mil

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