Overview

• Senate Democrats rejected a House Republican short‑term funding bill, no compromise has emerged, and leaders signaled little progress as the deadline approaches.
• President Donald Trump canceled negotiations with Democratic leaders, denounced their conditions, and publicly placed blame on Democrats for any lapse in funding.
• An Office of Management and Budget directive instructs agencies to prepare large‑scale staff reductions during a funding lapse, with reports pointing to potential permanent cuts in nonessential programs.
• If funding expires, law requires agencies to furlough nonessential workers while essential personnel such as air‑traffic controllers, TSA agents, FBI and CIA staff, and military service members continue working without pay.
• Most measures need 60 votes to advance in the Senate, and the standoff revives comparisons to the 35‑day partial shutdown during Trump’s first term.