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Trump, Congressional Leaders Meet as Shutdown Nears Over Health-Care Standoff

Democrats say funding can move only if the bill carries Affordable Care Act subsidy extensions.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune speaks to reporters outside his office at the U.S. Capitol Building on Sept. 18, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images North America/TNS)
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Title: Congress Trump Image ID: 25254554547192 Article: House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, left, and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, both of New York, tell reporters that they are united as the Sept. 30 funding deadline approaches, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Overview

  • The White House is hosting President Trump and top congressional leaders on Sept. 29 for last-ditch talks ahead of the Sept. 30 midnight funding deadline.
  • The House passed a clean stopgap bill on Sept. 19 to fund the government through Nov. 21, but it failed in the Senate where at least seven Democratic votes are needed to clear the 60-vote hurdle.
  • Senate Democrats are withholding support unless Congress extends ACA premium tax credits and reverses recent Republican Medicaid changes.
  • Republican leaders, including Senate Republican Leader John Thune, argue health policy should be handled separately and urge passage of a clean, temporary funding bill first.
  • The Office of Management and Budget directed agencies to prepare reduction-in-force plans, warning a lapse could trigger furloughs and service disruptions beginning Oct. 1.