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U.S. Shutdown Looms at Midnight as Talks Collapse and Agencies Ready Permanent Cuts

Democrats are withholding the Senate votes needed for a stopgap bill unless Obamacare subsidies are extended and Medicaid cuts are reversed.

Si el cierre de gobierno se prolonga, los empleados se verán sometidos a una presión financiera
Si los legisladores no alcanzan un acuerdo por las asignaciones del presupuesto este martes, ocurrirá un cierre gubernamental. Foto REUTERS/Nathan Howard TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
US House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, from left, US Vice President JD Vance, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a Republican from South Dakota, speak to members of the media following a meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. President Donald Trump met with top Democratic and Republican congressional leaders to resolve Democrats' demands, but the two sides left no closer to resolving their differences. Photographer: Annabelle Gordon/Bloomberg
Qué consecuencias generaría en Estados Unidos un cierre del gobierno

Overview

  • An Oval Office meeting on Monday with President Trump and the four congressional leaders ended without a deal, with both sides blaming each other for the impasse.
  • Republicans passed a short-term funding bill in the House on Sept. 19, but the Senate needs about 60 votes, leaving GOP leaders short without Democratic support.
  • The Office of Management and Budget has told agencies to prepare not only standard furlough plans but also potential permanent layoffs in programs deemed nonessential.
  • If funding lapses at midnight, law requires nonessential federal employees to be furloughed and essential personnel to work without pay, closing parks, museums and many offices.
  • Prediction markets and analysts see a high likelihood of a shutdown, and forecasters warn of service disruptions and possible market volatility, including delays to key economic data releases.