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Democratic leaders in Congress demand a meeting with Trump as government shutdown looms

Democratic leaders demand direct talks with Trump amid stalled budget talks over healthcare subsidies and Medicaid, warning a shutdown could furlough hundreds of thousands of federal employees.

  • Democratic leaders in Congress demand a meeting with President Trump as a possible federal government shutdown looms at the end of September 2025.
  • The shutdown risk results from a standoff after Congress, controlled by Republicans, failed to pass funding legislation before lawmakers left town on September 15, 2025.
  • Republican congressional leaders, including the House Speaker and the Senate’s top Republican, introduced a temporary funding bill to maintain government operations, but while it passed narrowly in the House, it failed to gain enough support in the Senate due to partisan divisions.
  • President Trump predicted on Friday that the country could be closed for some time but assured military and Social Security payments would continue during any shutdown period.
  • The standoff suggests continued negotiations will focus on health care programs, including expiring subsidies and Medicaid cuts from a Republican bill enacted earlier in 2025, highlighting deep partisan conflict.
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Krem2 News broke the news in Spokane, United States on Saturday, September 20, 2025.
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