Editor's note : A previous version of this story ran in December 2024. This story has been updated with the most recent numbers provided by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management .

A government shutdown could furlough thousands of federal workers both in Indiana and around the nation if Congress doesn't approve a short-term bill to keep the government running.

Republicans control both chambers of Congress , but a temporary measure keeping the government open would require at least 60 votes in the 100-seat Senate, meaning some Democratic votes are needed.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, both New York Democrats, have rejected a short-term bill , demanding that any legislation undo recent Republican cuts to healthcare programs

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