why did the government shut down 2025

The US government shut down recently because Republicans and Democrats failed to agree on stopgap funding proposals for the federal government. The key issue causing the deadlock was disagreement over healthcare-related provisions, especially Democrats opposing cuts to Medicaid and the rollback of tax credits that help make health insurance affordable. Despite Republicans holding the majority in Congress, they did not have enough Senate votes to pass the spending bill, and Democrats refused to support the Republican proposal, causing a lapse in funding that forced non-essential government services to shut down. Essential services like the FBI, CIA, and air traffic control continue to operate, but many other federal functions are on hold until a deal is reached.