Overview

• The president said a shutdown is "likely" but "not inevitable" as Congress has yet to pass funding for the new fiscal year.
• He signaled he could use any stoppage to pursue large-scale staff cuts, telling reporters "we will lay off a lot of people."
• Vice President J.D. Vance said the threat stems from disagreements with Democrats over government funding.
• Without at least a short-term continuing resolution, funding would lapse, forcing furloughs of nonessential staff and halting noncritical spending.
• An analyst said a shutdown lasting under a month would produce limited lasting economic effects but would immediately hit federal workers' incomes.