What to know about a possible government shutdown:
- Republicans and Democrats in Washington remain at odds over how to fund the government and avoid a shutdown by Oct. 1, 2025, with congressional leaders emerging from a meeting at the White House on Monday having made little progress.
- Vice President JD Vance said after the meeting: “I think we’re headed to a shutdown.”
- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, said there are “very large differences” between the two sides. Democrats are pushing for the extension of health care subsidies while Republicans want to extend current funding levels for seven weeks.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson said Schumer and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries “refuse to acknowledge the simple facts.” Senate Majority Leader John Thune accused Democrats of “hostage-taking” and “hijacking” the appropriations process. The GOP leaders said Democratic senators should support a House-passed bill to extend funding.
- The apparent lack of progress leaves few options for avoiding a shutdown beginning at 12 a.m. on Wednesday. The Senate plans to bring up the House bill for another vote on Tuesday.
Reposted from CBS
