US EditionAs Democrats prepare for a possible federal shutdown, their endgame is uncertain
Political standoff over healthcare and spending leaves Congress struggling to pass 12 appropriations bills with a 75% shutdown risk, threatening furloughs and service disruptions, officials say.
- Unless a deal materializes the lights will go out on Oct. 1, as House Republicans passed a mostly party-line bill Friday that needs bipartisan Senate support and seven Democratic votes.
- Congress has again failed to pass all 12 appropriations bills on time, a recurring pattern producing late stopgaps as Republicans push a clean CR to Nov. 21 and Democrats demand costly healthcare riders.
- Last week, Democrats considered using a shutdown to eliminate posts, with agencies planning cuts like ODNI's 40% reduction, the State Department's 15%, and 1,400 Education jobs.
- Both parties are shifting blame as leaders aired competing objectives last week, and Democrats risk undermining electoral prospects next November if they pursue shutdown tactics.
- A shutdown would interrupt core services such as air travel and FDA inspections, while the administration pressed fiscal changes including the July rescission request of about $9 billion and the August assertion to cut $4.9 billion.
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Comment: Democrats won’t win shutdown without plan to fix things
HeraldNet.com HeraldNet.com - Everett and Snohomish County news from The Daily Herald in Everett, Washington Unable so far to show voters how they will improve the U.S. economy, the shutdown could backfire. Comment: Democrats won’t win shutdown without plan to fix things Wire Service
Trump To Huddle With Members Of Congress Even As Polymarket, Kalshi Bettors Put Government Shutdown Odds At 60%
Prediction markets indicated a strong possibility that the federal government would be shut down this week as President Donald Trump prepares to meet key members of Congress on Monday. Punters Wager On Shutdown Cryptocurrency bettors on Polymarket priced in a 60% chance of a government shutdown by Oct. 1. Just the day before, the odds were at 70%. More than $2 million has been wagered on the bet. The market will resolve to "Yes" if the Office of…
There's no good outcome for the government shutdown fight, so prepare financially
A government shutdown would cause countless federal workers to manage financially, without paychecks, for days or weeks, and lurking behind that are big hikes in health insurance costs for 2026
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News & RecordCongress still at impasse with shutdown looming
WASHINGTON — House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said President Donald Trump and the Republican Party are "marching the country" into a government shutdown over their refusal to meet with Democrats and strike a deal to stop health care funding cuts.
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