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No Deal at White House as Shutdown Nears Over Health Care Standoff

Senate rules give Democrats leverage to demand health care concessions for their votes on a short-term funding bill.

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., right, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speak to members of the media outside the West Wing at the White House in Washington, Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 29: U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) (L) and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) deliver remarks following a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on September 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Democratic leaders met with President Trump to negotiate funding legislation to avoid a government shutdown. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Overview

  • A Monday Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump and congressional leaders ended without an agreement, leaving a partial shutdown likely after 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1.
  • Democratic leaders say they will withhold the votes needed to overcome a Senate filibuster unless the stopgap includes an extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits and reverses recent Medicaid cuts.
  • Republicans are pressing a House-passed "clean" continuing resolution to extend current funding through Nov. 21, and Senate leaders plan another vote that will require 60 votes to advance.
  • The White House budget office instructed agencies to prepare potential reduction-in-force actions during a funding lapse, signaling possible permanent layoffs beyond typical temporary furloughs.
  • Agencies are activating contingency plans with large furloughs expected and essential personnel working without pay, while the House is not slated to reconvene before the deadline, putting pressure on the Senate to act.