when will shutdown happen

The federal government shutdown in the United States is expected to happen at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, if Congress does not reach an agreement to approve new funding by then. This would be the first shutdown in nearly seven years, caused by a dispute between President Donald Trump's Republican Party and the Democrats over a spending bill. Republicans hold the majority in Congress but lack enough votes in the Senate to pass the bill without Democratic support. Democrats want to extend health insurance subsidies and reverse Medicaid cuts, which Republicans oppose. The shutdown means that many federal government operations will halt, except for essential services like military, law enforcement, and air traffic control workers who will continue without pay until funding is restored.