A United States (U.S) government shutdown is looming as the deadline to fund the federal government approaches.
The U.S. government shutdown threats come as lawmakers in Congress have failed to reach a consensus on a funding bill.
Pan-Atlantic Kompass reports that with the current fiscal year ending at midnight on September 30, 2025, Congress must pass a funding bill to keep federal agencies operational.
However, disagreements over budget priorities and policies have stalled negotiations.
The situation occurred after Republicans fell short of the 60 votes needed to pass legislation.
Pan-Atlantic Kompass also reports that in the U.S Senate, Republicans hold 53 seats and Democrats, 47.
It was also gathered that the disagreement is over a short-term spending bill introduced by the Republicans. The bill lays out the funding of government operations until November 21.
The main stumbling block is said to be continued funding for the Affordable Care Act, also called Obamacare.
Democrats are refusing to back the Republican bill unless Republicans undo recent cuts to Medicaid enacted under Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” in July.
Democrats also want to extend special tax credits that reduce the cost of health insurance for Americans.
However, Republicans haven’t given in to the demands yet, meaning the Senate has hit a stumbling block.
Should the lawmakers fail to pass the funding bill for the new fiscal year beginning on October 1, the US government would be shut down.
Pan-Atlantic Kompass reports that a U.S government shutdown would halt non-essential federal operations, furlough thousands of federal workers, and disrupt services ranging from national parks to veterans’ programs.
Essential services, such as Social Security payments and air traffic control, would continue, but delays in federal processing and economic uncertainty could ripple across the nation.
U.S Vice President JD Vance has also warned that the government is heading for a shutdown, blaming Democrats. “I think we’re headed into a shutdown because the Democrats won’t do the right thing,” Vance told reporters after the meeting on Monday.
This development came after the U.S. government shutdown during US President Donald Trump’s first term.
Two years into Trump’s first term, in December 2018, Congress could not reach an agreement on federal funding, prompting a 35-day partial shutdown, the longest in modern US history.
This caused the complete or partial shutdown of nine federal departments: Agriculture, Commerce, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Justice, State, Transportation, and Treasury.
Also, during the administration of former US President Barack Obama, there was a 16-day government shutdown in October 2013.
