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Senate Blocks Stopgap Bill, Leaving U.S. Hours From Government Shutdown

Democrats withheld votes to force action on expiring ACA subsidies.

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A partisan standoff over health care and spending is threatening to trigger the first U.S. government shutdown in almost seven years, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 29: A view of the U.S. Capitol on September 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY), Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) are scheduled to meet Monday afternoon with President Donald Trump at the White House to try and avoid a government shutdown at midnight September 30. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • A House-passed continuing resolution to fund the government through November 21 failed in the Senate, 55–45, falling short of the 60 votes needed to advance.
  • Without a deal, funding lapses at 12:01 a.m. ET on Oct. 1, triggering furloughs for non‑excepted staff while essential personnel continue working without pay.
  • The Congressional Budget Office estimated roughly 750,000 federal workers could be furloughed each day during a shutdown.
  • The Office of Management and Budget instructed agencies to prepare Reduction in Force plans, signaling possible layoffs if a lapse persists beyond temporary furloughs.
  • FAA and TSA employees are designated essential and would remain on duty without pay, with travel groups warning of longer lines, potential delays and about $1 billion in weekly economic losses.