2025 United States federal government shutdown - Wikipedia From October 1, 2025 to November 12, 2025, the federal government of the United States was in a shutdown as Congress failed to pass appropriations legislation for the 2026 fiscal year The Republican -controlled House of Representatives advanced a continuing resolution, but Senate Democrats repeatedly blocked it The legislation failed 14 times before a revised appropriations bill was passed
Is the US government shutdown over, and why did it happen? Thousands of government employees deemed non-essential were furloughed - temporarily put on unpaid leave Most will be expected to return to work now During the shutdown, air traffic controllers
Government Shutdown Clock – The White House Track the imminent government shutdown as Democrats' demands risk federal services for millions Americans don’t agree with Democrats’ actions
How and why the government shutdown happened this week Senators rejected two deals, one from Democrats, the other from Republicans, that would have prevented the shutdown The Republican plan, which would have kept the government open until Nov 21,
How the US government shutdown ended - as it happened The Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed the package to end the longest federal government shutdown by a vote of 222-209, extending funding through January 30
Government shutdowns in the United States - Wikipedia In the United States, a government shutdown, officially known as a lapse in appropriations, [1] occurs when funding legislation required to finance the federal government is not enacted before the next fiscal year begins