US Government Shutdown Begins After Congress Fails to Reach Funding Deal!

US Government Shutdown Begins After Congress Fails to Reach Funding Deal!

Reported by David Joshua | Sele Media Africa

Washington, D.C. — The U.S. federal government entered a partial shutdown on October 1, 2025, after lawmakers in Congress failed to agree on continuing appropriations ahead of the fiscal year deadline. The impasse hinged largely on healthcare funding demands, which Democrats insisted be included in any short‑term funding bills. [1]

What Happens During the Shutdown

• Approximately 750,000 federal employees may be furloughed, meaning they are placed on temporary leave without pay. [1]
• Essential services — such as national security, military operations, and medical programs like Medicare and Medicaid — are expected to continue operating. [2]
• Many nonessential government functions—including certain federal agencies, museums, research programs, and regulatory operations—will halt or be scaled back until funding is restored. [2] Why the Shutdown Happened
• Republicans (controlling both the House and the Senate) passed a short-term funding bill excluding Democratic healthcare provisions. [1]
• Democrats refused to support that measure unless it included extensions of Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies and rollback of Medicaid and public health funding cuts. [3]
• In Senate negotiations, both the GOP version and the Democratic alternative failed to gain the necessary supermajority support. [1]

Citations:

1. Reuters: www.reuters.com/world/us/us-government-begins-shut-down-most-operations-after-congress-fails-advance-2025-10-01/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
2. The Washington Post: www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/10/01/government-shutdown-deadline-congress-funding/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
3. The Guardian: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/01/us-government-shuts-down?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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