Overview

• A Republican short‑term funding bill failed in the Senate, 55–45, short of the 60 votes required, and funding lapsed at midnight Eastern Time.
• OMB Director Russell Vought told federal agencies to carry out orderly shutdown plans, triggering furloughs for non‑essential staff as essential services continue with expected disruptions to parks, travel and federal data releases.
• Senate leaders plan additional votes today, and the House could be called back, but there is no clear timeline to resolve the funding impasse.
• The core dispute centers on health care, with Democrats pressing to reverse recent Medicaid cuts that Republicans oppose.
• The White House and allies alleged Democrats sought funding for health care for undocumented migrants, a claim Democrats including Chuck Schumer rejected as false.