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No Deal at White House as Senate Standoff Makes Shutdown Likely

The Senate’s 60-vote threshold gives Democrats leverage over the GOP’s short-term funding bill.

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The U.S. Capitol is seen as a looming partial government shutdown is a week away if Congress fails to fund the government, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 24, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks next to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) on the day U.S. President Donald Trump meets with top congressional leaders from both parties, just ahead of a September 30 deadline to fund the government and avoid a shutdown, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 29, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
The golf course at Sea Islands resort

Overview

  • President Donald Trump and congressional leaders left a Sept. 29 White House meeting without an agreement, with Vice President JD Vance and Democrats both saying the sides remain far apart.
  • Absent a breakthrough, funding expires at midnight Sept. 30 and a partial shutdown would begin at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1, triggering furloughs and reduced operations across federal agencies.
  • House Republicans passed a seven-week “clean” continuing resolution on Sept. 19 to extend funding to Nov. 21, but it failed in the Senate, where at least eight Democratic votes are needed to clear the 60-vote bar.
  • Democrats say their support hinges on health policy concessions, chiefly a permanent extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits and reversing recent Medicaid cuts, citing looming open enrollment and expiring subsidies.
  • The administration has warned agencies to prepare for furloughs and potential reductions in force, and officials describe likely disruptions to services ranging from national parks to courts while essential workers continue without pay.