US Government Shutdown Exposes Political Deadlock in Congress
The federal government shutdown started at 12:01 a.m. October 1, 2025, when the Senate could not pass a funding bill by the end of the fiscal year. This is the first federal shutdown in 6 years and it was precipitated by the failure of both Republican and Democratic funding bills receiving 60 votes in the senate. Republicans insist on extending the existing funding by seven weeks, and Democrats will not allow the legislation to pass without improved Affordable Care Act premium subsidies. And no end to this in sight at the moment, federal workers are either facing furlaughs or are disrupting essential services across different agencies. BREAKING: US Government officially shuts down. — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) October 1, 2025 Government Shutdown in 2025 And Its Impact On Economy And Markets Source: NDTV Senate Deadlock Triggers Federal Closure This shutdown was subsequent to the breakdown of negotiations on September 30. House Speaker Mike Johnson was fast to spread blame and he...