US Government Shutdown Crisis Looms as Senate Rejects Last-Minute Funding Proposals

Oct 01, 2025 08:04 am CST

The US government faces an imminent shutdown as funding expires at midnight following failed negotiations between Democrats and Republicans. Despite last-ditch efforts in the Senate, partisan disputes over healthcare funding and heated exchanges between Trump and Democratic leaders have prevented agreement on a temporary funding extension. If unresolved, hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be furloughed and essential services disrupted in the first government shutdown since 2018.