Archive · 2 Sep 2025
Congress Returns Facing Government Funding Deadline
The U.S. Congress is back at work with a big job: making sure the government has money to keep running.
They have less than a month to agree on a budget, which is a plan for how to spend about $1.8 trillion dollars.
If they can't agree, parts of the government might have to shut down, like they have in the past.
There's also arguments about previously cut funding and decisions made by the current administration.
Democrats and Republicans disagree on how to handle things, and each side is worried about who will get blamed if they can't find a solution.
Congress also needs to address the US debt which continues to rise under both Republican and Democratic administrations.
Congress returns with a month to prevent a government shutdown.
Lawmakers face disagreements over spending and information disclosure.
Partisan divides have hardened under President Trump's administration.
Democrats are concerned about previously approved funding cuts.
Republicans and Democrats must collaborate to pass a funding bill.
- Who
- U.S. Congress, President Trump
- What
- Working to fund government and avoid a shutdown.
- When
- Returning Tuesday, with less than a month remaining until deadline.
- Where
- United States
- Why
- To fund federal agencies and avoid a partial government shutdown.
Democrats
Republicans
Government Funding
Democrats
Some Democrats want assurances from Republicans that they will not unilaterally cut funding. Some want to use funding deadlines to leverage policy changes.
Republicans
Senate Majority Leader Thune stated he hopes the process will continue in a bipartisan way as the deadline approaches.
- Government Funding Deadline
- Less than a month remaining
- U.S. Federal Debt
- $37.25 trillion
- House of Representatives
- Republicans hold 219-212 majority
- Senate
- Republicans hold 53-47 edge
- Partial Government Shutdowns Since 1981
- 14
