The federal government will shut down when funding runs out at the end of the day on Tuesday unless Congress passes an extension.

Republicans need Democratic votes in the Senate to pass a bill and right now, both sides are dug in.

Republicans favor a short-term extension to provide more time to work on annual appropriations bills. Democrats are seeking boosts in health care funding and a restoration of Medicaid cuts made by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, according to ABC News .

Amid the standoff, President Donald Trump’s administration is warning of “mass firings” of federal workers if the government shuts down, according to CNN .

Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio warned that there could be “permanent cuts” if a potential shutdown is dragged out, and argued that Democrats woul

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