What to know about a possible government shutdown:

Democrats and Republicans in Washington remain at odds over how to fund the government and avoid a shutdown , which is set to begin at 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, barring a last-minute breakthrough.

With the deadline just hours away, the Senate voted down two competing Democratic and Republican proposals to keep the government funded.

A White House meeting between congressional leaders and President Trump yielded little progress on Monday. Republicans want to extend current funding levels for seven weeks to avoid a shutdown, but Democrats are seeking an extension of expiring health insurance subsidies. GOP lawmakers say that issue should be negotiated separately.

The president told reporters at the White House e

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