Senate Faces Standoff Over Government Funding as Shutdown Looms

With a Friday deadline, Democrats and Republicans clash over competing proposals to avert a government shutdown.

The House passed a six-month continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government, but it faces opposition in the Senate where 60 votes are required to advance it.
Senate Democrats are pushing for a 30-day funding extension to allow more time for negotiations, but Republicans have rejected the proposal.
If no agreement is reached by Friday at midnight, nonessential government services will pause, federal workers will be furloughed, and pay will be delayed.
Economic experts warn that a prolonged shutdown could exacerbate existing economic uncertainty, potentially impacting consumer confidence and delaying critical economic data releases.
Both parties are working to avoid blame for a potential shutdown, with Democrats emphasizing the lack of bipartisan input on the GOP bill and Republicans framing the impasse as Democratic obstruction.