Congress May Abandon Appropriations Process for Second Straight Year as the Shutdown Hits 21 Days

Congress may abandon appropriations process for second straight year as the shutdown hits 21 days

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington. D.C., on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON —  On day 21 of the federal government shutdown, the political tensions and policy differences that contributed to it appeared likely to destroy any chance for the GOP-controlled Congress to find the bipartisanship needed to pass the dozen bills needed to fund the government.  While that is very inside baseball, failing …

One stopgap after another: Shutdown puts Congress on the verge of failed spending process

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington. D.C., on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON —  On day 21 of the federal government shutdown, the political tensions and policy differences that contributed to it appeared likely to destroy any chance for the GOP-controlled Congress to find the bipartisanship needed to pass the dozen bills needed to fund the government.  While that is very inside baseball, failing …

Day 22 of US Shutdown: Senate Fails to Reach Agreement

Today marks the 22nd day of the government shutdown in the United States, which began on October 1st. This is the second-longest shutdown in American history. Previously, the shutdown lasted for 35 days in 2018 and 21 days in 1995. On October 20th, the Senate, the upper house of the US Parliament, voted for the 11th time to pass a funding bill. However, the government received only 55 of the required 60 votes. Due to the shutdown, approximately …

US Senate Fails for 11th Time to End Washington Government Shutdown

The US Senate has once again failed to end the ongoing government shutdown, marking the eleventh unsuccessful attempt to reopen the federal government.