US Government Shutdown Day 4: US President Donald Trump's move to freeze funds for Democratic-led states has raised concerns among some Republicans in Congress, as they worry about how it could potentially prolong the government shutdown , reported the news agency Reuters on Saturday, 4 October 2025. Also Read | US Government Shutdown Highlights: US says 7 million mothers, infants may be hit

Republican Senator Thom Tillis stated that the fund freeze is likely to create a ‘bad-faith’ environment, which could lead to a US government shutdown; therefore, the administration needs to assess the situation more carefully.

“You're going to create a bad faith environment here that could put us further out. They need to be very judicious,” said Senator Tillis, according to the agency re

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