The U.S. federal government shutdown began at midnight on October 1, 2025, due to congressional failure to pass appropriations legislation for the new fiscal year starting that day. As of now, there is no immediate end in sight because of unresolved disputes between President Trump, congressional Republicans, and Senate Democrats, particularly over health care policies and funding levels. Republicans proposed a continuing resolution to fund the government through November 21, 2025, but it has failed to pass the Senate due to a Democratic filibuster requiring 60 votes. Both sides are blaming each other for the shutdown, and no new agreement has been reached to end it yet.
Negotiations have stalled despite high-level meetings, including one at the White House, with Democrats demanding the reversal of recent Medicaid cuts and extension of health insurance subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, which Republicans reject. Until a compromise is made and legislation is passed by both the House and Senate and signed by the President, the shutdown will continue.
In summary, the government shutdown will end only when Congress passes a funding bill that both parties agree on and the President signs it into law. No official timeline or definite end date is currently available due to the ongoing political deadlock.
