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What will Congress do after the shutdown? We asked a Republican and a Democrat

Most of the federal government is shut down after Senate Republicans and Democrats failed to reach a funding agreement to keep it open.

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Are Democrats or Republicans to blame for the looming government shutdown? Here’s what our poll found

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The federal government is shut down. Here’s why Democrats say Trump and Republicans are to blame

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Everybody in Washington hates a shutdown until it becomes a useful tool

Now that he is president, Trump and his party are taking a strikingly different posture, refusing to negotiate with Democrats in a shutdown that Republicans say they instigated.

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Democrats Stiffen Resolve As Government Shutdown Drags On

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How each senator voted on the GOP spending package to avoid a shutdown

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US government shutdown to continue into next week as Senate votes against spending plans

The crux of the disagreement centres around who will have access to healthcare.

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Senate reject measures to end shutdown; House GOP to extend recess through Oct. 13

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October 2, 2025: Day 2 coverage of the government shutdown

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Explainer: What do Democrats and Republicans want in the US government shutdown fight?

A deep impasse between Republican President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats has triggered the 15th U.S. government shutdown since 1981. Here's a look at what it will take to reopen the government.

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Health care is key for Democrats in shutdown fight. Here’s what to know.

Democrats were seeking to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies. Republicans falsely claimed Democrats wanted to give undocumented immigrants full health benefits.

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Early polls show Trump and GOP taking more blame than Democrats for shutdown

The national surveys taken in the final days of September and the first day of the shutdown find that voters are more inclined to blame Trump and his party. But many are uncertain.

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Alabama Republicans blame shutdown on Democrats and ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’

The only thing that’s changed is President Trump. Republicans stand ready to keep the government funded—we’ll be here," Sen. Katie Britt said.