Overview

• The Republican House passed a temporary funding bill, but it failed in the Senate, which requires 60 votes and thus some Democratic support.
• The Office of Management and Budget told agencies to prepare for personnel impacts and to consider separation notices if funding lapses.
• Vice President J.D. Vance said he expects a shutdown and blamed Democrats, while President Trump posted an AI-altered video mocking Democratic leaders.
• If no deal is reached, many agencies will curtail operations, hundreds of thousands of workers could be furloughed or unpaid, and services from national parks to aviation may be disrupted.
• A lapse could halt the release of key economic data used by the Federal Reserve, adding uncertainty as the midnight Tuesday deadline approaches.