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Government Shutdown Looms as Congress Misses Funding Deadline
10/1/2025
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Story summary
- Office of Management and Budget (OMB) orders agencies to prepare for a government shutdown after Congress misses deadline.
- Russell Vought criticized Senate Democrats for blocking a House stopgap bill. President Trump backed the plan to extend funding through November 21.
- Vought said agencies should implement shutdown plans. The standoff could disrupt government services if unresolved.
