Updated September 30, 2025 at 12:07 PM EDT

Congress seems to be careening toward a government shutdown, as Democratic and Republican leaders remain at an impasse over funding negotiations and expiring health care subsidies. The opportunity is dwindling for Congress to reach a deal before a midnight deadline.

Senate Democrats have refused to back the spending bill, in an effort to force Republicans to negotiate on federal health care subsidies. They are pushing for an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies that are set to expire at the end of the year in exchange for their support. Democrats also want to repeal cuts to health care programs that were enacted by the GOP's tax and spending bill passed earlier this summer.

The two parties dug into their positions on Tuesday in the lead u

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