What to know about a possible government shutdown:

Democrats and Republicans in Washington remain at odds over how to fund the government and avoid a shutdown , which is set to begin at 12 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, without congressional action.

The Senate plans to bring up competing proposals to keep the government funded for another vote beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. A vote on those bills, including a measure that has already passed the House, failed earlier this month, and there are no signs the outcome will be different this time around.

Leaders in Congress met with President Trump at the White House on Monday afternoon, but emerged from the meeting having made little progress. Republicans want to extend current funding levels for seven weeks to avoid a shutdow

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