Federal Government Shuts Down After Congress Fails To Pass Funding Bill

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 01: The Washington Monument is visible as Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) (C) accompanied by (L-R), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-WY), House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), holds up a bill as he speaks during a news conference on the Upper West Terrace of U.S. Capitol Building on October 1, 2025 in Washington, DC. The government shut down early Wednesday after Congress failed to reach a funding deal. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)