The government stops as the congress does not reach a spending agreement over time

The federal government officially enters a partial closure on Wednesday after the midnight financing deadline is adopted with the Democrats and the Republicans who were not satisfied with a financing bill.

An earlier attempt by the Senate Republicans to adopt a short -term extension of the exercise (exercise) 2025 The government’s financing levels, called a continuous resolution (CR), was flowed by Democrats who were furious to be sidelined in closing negotiations.

The bill, which would have given the congress until November 21 to fix the financing priorities for the financial year 2026, adopted the Chamber largely along the party on September 19.

The House Republicans were far from Washington to put pressure on the Senate to adopt their bill. The Democrats of the Chamber, however, returned this week in order to paint a contrast between them and the GOP.

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The government is entering a partial closure after the Congress did not conclude an agreement on federal funding. (Getty Images)

In addition to their anger to get away, the Democrats had also pushed a CR to extend the Obamacare subsidies which were improved during the Covid-19 pandemic but had to expire at the end of 2025.

Republican leaders said they were willing to discuss these health dollars later this year, but accused Democrats of risking the entire federal government for their requests.

“There is no substantial reason why there should be a closure of the government. It is something that has been done regularly, as I said, 13 times different where the Democrats have had a majority. But we are not going to be kept hostage for more than 1 dollars in new expenses for a continuous resolution,” said the head of the majority in the Senate, RS.D., before the vote.

President Donald Trump And the Management and Budget Office (OMB) now has a wide discretion on federal services will remain active. However, thousands of civil servants should be contained or designed to work temporarily without payroll checks, and a litany of federal agencies could be closed.

The director of the OMB, Russ Vought, published a memo shortly after the GOP CR failed, because it was “clear” that the Democrats of the Senate would block more attempts to adopt the bill before the deadline, “the affected agencies should now execute their plans for an ordered closure.”

“We do not know how long the Democrats will maintain their untenable posture, which makes the duration of the closure difficult to predict,” said the note. “In any case, employees should come to work for their next regular service round to undertake ordered closure activities.”

Some federal workers could also lose their job permanently, the director of the OMB, Russ Vought, published advice earlier this month, warning offices to consider mass license plans in the event of closure.

Trump told journalists earlier during the day that the Republicans did not want a closure, but warned that the GOP could inflict pain on democrats if the government close.

The head of the majority of the Senate, John Thune, RS.D., is expressed alongside Russell Vought, director of the management and budget office, on the left, the president of the Mike Johnson Chamber, R-La., And Vice-President JD Vance, while they are addressed to media members outside the west wing of the White House in Washington on September 29, 2025. (Evan Vucci / AP Photo)

“We can do things during the closure that is irreversible, which are bad for them and irreversible by them, like cutting a large number of people, cutting things they love, cutting programs they love,” said Trump in reference to the MEMB memo.

The head of the Senate minority, Chuck Schumer, DN.Y., answered Trump at a press conference on Tuesday: “Well, that’s.

“As I said, the Democrats did not want a closure. We are ready to work with the Republicans to find a bipartite compromise, and the ball is in their courtyard,” said Schumer.

The director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Phillip Swagel, wrote a letter to the chairman of the budget committee, Lindsey Graham, Rs.C., and Senator Jeff Merkley, D-ear., Tuesday, exhibiting the possible effects of a closure.

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“In general, a longer laps will have greater effects than a shorter will,” wrote Swagel.

The CBO estimated, largely based on previous reports of previous closures in 2019 and 2018, that “around 750,000 employees could be conticated each day; the total daily cost of their compensation would be around $ 400 million”.

The report also noted that, taking into account the mass license directive of the OMB beyond the typical leave, the daily cost of a closure could decrease. Members of the active service service will also be without salary, while legislators are constitutionally required to be paid.

And while the Republicans of the Chamber and the Senate should both be back in Washington next week, the Capitol will see certain modifications when closing.

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The head of the Senate minorities, Chuck Schumer, Dn.y., on the right, and the minority head of the Hakeem Jeffries room, Dn.y., Walk speaks to media members outside the west wing of the White House in Washington on September 29, 2025 in Washington. (Evan Vucci / AP Photo)

The Capitol Visitor Center, the Botanical Garden and the Congress Library will all be closed to visitors, according to the advice sent to the legislators and obtained by Fox News Digital.

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Congress delegation trips to foreign countries are also canceled during a closure, among other measures.

President Mike Johnson, R-La., warned the Républicains de la Chambre to remain unified and on the message in the event of a closure during a call only with the legislator.

He also urged the Republicans to the House to avoid political events such as fundraising for the duration of the closure and to remain largely outside DC until the house is back next week.