Government to shut down after midnight barring last minute breakthrough in Congress

by The editor•30 September 2025•NPR

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-NY, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, spoke to reporters outside the White House on Monday following a meeting with Republican leaders, President Trump and Vice President JD Vance.

Democrats and Republicans have been unable to resolve an impasse over federal healthcare spending. The government will shutdown at the end of the day on Tuesday barring a last-minute breakthrough.

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