US EditionThis week: Senate returns with clock ticking toward shutdown
The shutdown halts non-essential federal operations, furloughing around 750,000 workers daily and delaying $400 million in compensation, amid disputes over healthcare and border funding.
- The Senate is expected to vote on a House-passed bill to extend government funding by Tuesday, ahead of a midnight deadline to prevent a shutdown.
- Democrats are concerned that a shutdown could lead to expired Affordable Care Act tax credits affecting healthcare for millions.
- If no agreement is reached by the deadline, many federal employees could be furloughed.
- A government shutdown would impact pay for federal workers and services.
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Why is this government shutdown so consequential?
The U.S. federal government has shut down for the first time in six years, and while budget fights in Congress aren’t a rare occurrence, many political analysts say this shutdown could look drastically different from those that came before. In particular, President Donald Trump’s pledge to fire thousands of government employees, alongside continued fighting between Democrats and Republicans over Medicaid subsidies, could mean this shutdown has d…
Catholic Groups Call for Action To End Federal Government Shut Down
The Peace Monument, named Grief and History, is pictured at the U.S. Capitol in the hours before a partial government shutdown in Washington, Sept. 30, 2025. (Photo: OSV News/Jonathan Ernst, Reuters) by Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON (OSV News) – Congressional lawmakers failed to pass legislation to fund the federal government, resulting in a federal government shutdown at the end of September. Catholic groups that serve the poor urged lawmakers to end…
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