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Another US Government Shutdown Looms. Here’s Why It Keeps Happening.

Sep 30, 2025

The US Capitol in Washington. (Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg)

Looming federal government shutdowns have become almost routine in Washington. In March, Congress was just days away from a partial shutdown before lawmakers reached a spending deal to fund parts of the government. It was another instance of Congress putting off hard decisions until the last minute.

Now, with the Oct. 1 deadline looming, Congress faces another standoff over government funding. The Republican-led House passed a stopgap bill that would extend funding through Nov. 21, but to pass in the Senate, the bill needs the support of at least eight Democrats. Democratic leaders are insisting on the inclusion of health care provisions absent from the Republican-led bill: an extension of premium Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies — which are set to expire at the end of the year — and a reversal of cuts to Medicaid funding that were enacted earlier this year. They also want new restrictions on President Donald Trump’s ability to refuse to spend money appropriated by Congress.

Vance Says US Headed For Shutdown After Talks With Democrats — Representative Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat from New York, left, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, speak to members of the media outside the White House in Washington on Sept. 29.Photographer: Annabelle Gordon/Bloomberg

Congressional leaders showed no signs of progress toward a deal on a short-term spending bill during a meeting with Trump on Sept. 29. Trump has signaled he is unwilling to grant Democrats concessions and has threatened to permanently fire federal workers en masse if the government shuts down.

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