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Shutdown Hours Away as White House Talks Fail and Senate Faces Pivotal Vote

Democrats say their votes hinge on extending enhanced ACA subsidies, with limits on rescissions.

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
The Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, with just days to go before federal money runs out with the end of the fiscal year on Tuesday, Sept. 30. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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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)

Overview

  • An Oval Office meeting between President Trump and congressional leaders ended without an agreement, escalating the likelihood of a lapse in funding.
  • Government funding expires at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday unless the Senate advances a House-passed seven-week continuing resolution to Nov. 21.
  • Senate Democrats are conditioning support on a stopgap that extends enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits, reverses recent Medicaid cuts, and curbs clawbacks of approved funds.
  • Republicans, who hold 53 Senate seats, need at least seven Democratic votes to clear the 60-vote threshold and plan another vote Tuesday while urging separate talks on health policy.
  • The White House budget office directed agencies to prepare for layoffs beyond typical furloughs, and agencies warned that nonessential services and key data releases would pause while essential operations continue.