Congress Fails to Prevent Looming Government Shutdown
TL;DR
The Senate failed to pass two stop-gap spending bills, one from the House and an alternative from Democrats, risking a government shutdown on October 1 as neither bill received enough votes, with ongoing negotiations and partisan disagreements over funding priorities.
- Senate fails to pass stop-gap spending bills as shutdown looms Axios
- Democrats Block GOP Spending Extension as Government Shutdown Looms The New York Times
- Johnson hands out pinkie promises before House vote on shutdown Axios
- Trump accuses Dems of wanting a shutdown after failed Senate vote Politico
- Stopgap measures to avoid government shutdown fail in Senate PBS
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