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Government Shutdown Looms as Congress Fails to Agree
10/1/2025
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Story summary
- If no spending deal by October 1, 2025, Congress faces a potential government shutdown.
- The current Congress has not passed any of the 12 annual appropriations bills.
- Speaker Mike Johnson leads a narrow Republican majority, complicating negotiations amid partisan divisions.
- Democrats advocate extending Affordable Care Act subsidies and reversing Medicaid cuts.
- Trump accuses Democrats of prioritizing healthcare for undocumented immigrants.
