Overview

• Republicans lack the 60 Senate votes needed to advance funding, with the GOP stopgap drawing 55 votes after the House had approved a version earlier.
• The Office of Management and Budget ordered an orderly shutdown and asked agencies to evaluate permanent staff reductions.
• Only legally mandated and critical services continue as many federal employees are furloughed without immediate pay, with back pay typically guaranteed while contractors may not be covered.
• Business groups warn of mounting disruptions including travel delays and an estimated economic cost of about $1 billion per week, and key data releases could be delayed, complicating Federal Reserve decisions.
• The White House accuses Democrats over health spending for undocumented migrants, a claim Democrats call false, and early polling shows more Americans blaming Republicans for the impasse.