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U.S. Government Shuts Down Amid Funding Dispute
10/1/2025
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- The U.S. federal government shut down after Congress failed to pass a funding agreement by September 30.
- This is the first shutdown since 2019, halting federal services and furloughing workers.
- New Jersey lawmakers, including Senators Kim and Cory Booker, will not take pay.
- Republicans say Democrats rejected their stopgap funding bill; Booker criticizes Republicans for not negotiating healthcare.
