Overview

• The funding lapse began at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday after a Republican continuing resolution drew 55 votes, five short of the 60 needed, and a Democratic alternative also failed.
• The White House budget office ordered agencies to execute shutdown contingency plans and told them to consider workforce reductions, as President Trump warned of potential irreversible cuts.
• Essential operations such as national security and air traffic control continue without immediate pay, while many non‑essential services pause, with parks, museums and some economic data releases facing closures or delays.
• Roughly 750,000 federal employees could be furloughed or otherwise affected, according to the Congressional Budget Office, with daily pay disruptions mounting until Congress approves new funding.
• Party leaders traded blame as Republicans pushed a ‘clean’ short extension into November and Democrats sought protections for expiring health subsidies, with additional Senate action expected later today and analysts warning of measurable GDP drag if the shutdown persists.