The sentiment surrounding the impending government shutdown is predominantly negative, characterized by a deep frustration towards both major political parties, particularly directed at Republicans and Trump. Many commenters advocate for drastic actions such as government shutdowns as a means to force accountability and reform within the system. Concerns regarding the impact on federal workers, healthcare, and government inefficiencies are prevalent, revealing a widespread disillusionment with government effectiveness and an urgent demand for change.

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answer: a budget bill/resolution requires ~~60 votes to pass on the US Senate~~ only a majority to pass, but can be filibustered theoretically indefinitely. A cloture vote is required to end a filibuster, which requires 60 votes.. the Republicans only have 53 seats, thus requiring at least 7 Democrat votes.

Trump's strategy thus far in his current term (and much of his previous term) is to blame just about anything that is bad on Democrats, Liberals, or "Far Left Radicals".  if Republicans can't work with Democrats enough to get the budget passed and cause a shut down, it is part of the Trump/Maga brand to put all blame on Democrats, despite it being potentially just as much if not more the fault of the party currently in control of Congress.

neosmndrew

Answer: They're trying to pass an appropriation bill, and if the bill isn't passed by the end of the month, it'll result in a government shutdown. Democrats are trying to negotiate healthcare into the bill, and Trump is refusing to speak with the democrats on this issue.

AlternativeFilm8886

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And Trump just canceled the meeting with democrats. I don't see a way out of it. Schumer probably won't fold this tome because of the blowback he received in March.

No_Industry6811

The side that has complete control of the government, but still needs a few opposition votes for this, refuses to allow the other side to have any input. Why is it being framed as "both sides refuse to compromise?"

ClashM

honestly- after the last 8 months of this administration- I say shut it down. They have traumatized federal employees continuously- let them see what it's like when we're not able to work. I know this may cause some individuals pain in the short term and it will cost the government more money in the long term- so not an ideal world. But really what can we do anymore? We are watching our mission focused work being exploded around us and the institutions we believe in destroyed. Shut it down, take a stand.

Putrid-Astronaut8365

Here we go again. Trump definitely wants a shutdown. Last time he spent the week prior pre-blaming the Dens for a shutdown.  He oversold it and didn’t think the Dems would fold so easily. He didn’t want to own it and had no choice but to sign.

XRP_2_MOON

Such nonsense. If the Govt is shutting down, shut it all down. Not partial. All of it. See how long it lasts. Let Americans see what the Govt actually does. Then see how long the shutdown lasts.

thatotherguy1151

Prediction : there will be a shutdown and it will last until something breaks such as not being able to fly because of lack of available air traffic controllers

Climhazzard73

Two more paychecks until shutdown. 

Inflation is brutal 


Gonna try to save up a little extra this one is gonna be a long one.

Commercial_Rule_7823

As a Fed that will be impacted, SHUT IT DOWN.  I have seen Federal Aid to the most needy go from paltry to almost nonexistent. I’ve watched dedicated folks leave while they can because they’re afraid they won’t be given a choice within the next 3 years. I watch from the inside how projects meant to provide next-gen capabilities to the armed forces get gutted and then terminated so we can put that money into shitty AI or drones or other unmanned pursuits.  Finally, I have seen a level of unprofessionalism unparalleled either inside or outside the Government exhibited by everyone from the Department Secretary down to my SES, and I’m just… I’m tired, Boss. I can’t keep trying to help the greener folks while also watching the experienced ones get shot down every time they have a suggestion that doesn’t involve AI or just going with a commercial solution.

GalegoBaiano

It's funny how they always have recess around the same time we need a budget passed...

BildoBlack

I'm sorry, but Congress shouldn't have the luxury of recess around end of FY or any CR deadline. They're messing with our livelihood

Worried-Persimmon353

All these shutdown posts. Things *almost* feel normal. 


This will be my first (expected) real shut down. Don’t have fed credit union bc I didn’t have the right qualifications when I tried to apply….do we think Ally will do the paycheck “replacement” like they did for the last one? They pay during shutdown and then we pay back once paid? I know FNCU does but I do not qualify for an account with them. 

What other steps should I definitely take

trash_bae

Dumb question: at what point is a shutdown desirable? This government is terrible and they do terrible things.

skredditt

There is absolutely a clear path: Shumer will cave.

They will give him more aid for israel, or maybe a free box of business cards or something, and he will cave

Negative_Gravitas

What happens to leave accrual during a furlough, by the way? 

IScreamPiano

What is this "no clear path" business? It's called, the Dems make some performative demands for a few days and then flop down like doormats in the last twelve hours while claiming it's for YOUR sake.

RainbowMagicSparkles

Where did you see that both Congress &amp; Senate are in recess until after Oct 1? Because I saw they will return on Monday 9/29.

knittinSerendipity

ForsakenRacism

Why should the Dems bail him out again. How does that help anyone

YardOptimal9329

I need a few days off to re-read the Constitution so I can speak to all that we’ve recently lost.

HailState2023

The white house don't have any plan other than project 2025

nasorrty346tfrgser

Strange_sympathy1095

Dems will concede everything as usual. There will be no shutdown.

csavastio

Shut it down already. I get excited every year that it'll happen, it's been so long.

MetalHeadJoe

I thought the Republicans hold both houses, so how has this happened? Someone not toeing the party line?

DespoticLlama

This is why I always plan vacations when the budget is set to expire.  Can’t use leave if we’re shutdown.

rodimus99

So, what else can Trump do to screw over fed workers and citizens during a shutdown? More rescissions? Say some org or dept or agency isn’t necessary and then close it down after govt opens? What are the short and long term ways in which this admin will leverage it to further their agenda? Cause I bet they would…or will…

TemporaryScale

Why dont we all just stop paying taxes if they’re gonna quit working

PastramiNSauce

good. shut it down until January 20, 2029 so I don’t have to ever see that toilet’s portrait in my agency’s lobby ever again

Imaginary_Coast_5882

There is 100% certainty that Schumer will vote yes. There will be no shutdown.

Wrong-Camp2463

They’ll avoid a shutdown at the last hour. Doesn’t matter if trump canceled the meeting or not. There will be no shutdown 

DoughnutWeary7417

A midnight deal will be made to fund the government….

Ambitious_Ad5572

Republicans own this. If they had any integrity, they wouldn’t be on recess. Only 25 House members are Jewish - the rest of them should be locked in the Capitol like the Cardinals in a conclave. No exits and no desserts till they’ve done their job.

OrganizationActive63

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Jenn54756

There was a lot of conversation about making a lot of government employees essential and forcing us to work without pay. I'm really intrigued to see if they try and pull and bs and make us work for free.

McBride055

The GOP hasn’t passed any bill since Pelosi was speaker that’s how incompetent the other side is

CompetitiveTurnip150

Sweet, guess I'll send my bills to all of the useless fucks in Congress. 🤗

RainDownAndDestroyMe

It's so pointless for Dems to steer us into a shutdown.  The time to shutdown was in March, when spineless Schumer instead voted on cloture for BBB.  The (huge) damage is already done.  Some of that damage will directly harm GOP constituents and the smart thing to do would be to pass the bare minimum CRs and let the people experience the consequences of what their GOP lawmakers voted for.  Give the BBB room to fully breathe its toxic provisions so everyone can see how bad it is and then profit at midterms and 2028.

counterhit121

Professional_Day563

Always the bla bla bla and last minute signing.

Final-Ad4960

Middle-Fix1148

There are agencies that have enough carry over to work for about 30 days so I’m betting “they” think it won’t be too impactful and lessen the public outcry.

aloof-magoof

Except there is a clear path. Republicans just want to protect pedophiles though so, there's that.

IAMERROR1234

Sure there is it’s called the democrats folding to their donors like always!!

PerfectCheesecake25

Johnson said that he sent home the House Republicans and they're not coming back to the first so they must know that there's definitely going to be a shutdown

alexismya2025

Things that are certain….Death, taxes, and Dems (Schumer) caving at the last minute

ratmblm2020

Subicar_Racer

Johnson cancelled all floor votes for Mon and Tuesday of next week.  Trump told the GoP to not negotiate with the Dems.  Between those two items I don’t see an off ramp.

You have to vote on it in the House before Schumer gets a chance to fold in the Senate

Crash-55

Kerthorok

Sooo.. maybe dumbest question ever but if there is a shutdown does that give Cheetoh the opportunity to try and pass laws, start lawsuits, basically just cause more instability than he already has? That is my worry.. will he have free rein to continue to make things worse without being checked at all, not that he really is to begin with. That’s my concern, obviously I don’t want people suffering without pay but I don’t want to see that vile, anti American so called leader given even more free rein with a shut down. Please tell me my worries are unfounded. I’d love nothing more than to see him paralyzed from making more detrimental EO’s, etc.

southernruby

If republicans can’t pass their own spending bill then I guess we know why they haven’t passed anything notable since the big spending bill.

LoveBeardedMen

Just so thankful for our no year money. We’ll be operating a couple of weeks under a shutdown.

Ill-Friend3981

I love how we regurgitate this shit every year.

GoodBeneficial2233

Shut it down. Trump, Thune and Speaker Johnson have already decimated the America Farmer Livelihood by eliminating USAID and exports to China, so shut it down..

SeparateClassroom528

Smh, It's great when politicians fight for ideals so as long as they are not the ones paying for it.

Pez0178

Sitting president always takes the blame for the shutdown but we aren't going to get to that point because Democrats fold every single time. I hope I'm wrong but I am 99% sure a CR will pass through. Schumz just told everyone six months ago its too harmful to have a government shutdown, allowing Republicans to pass a horrendous budget and other garbage. What would change over six months? Nothing.

brakeled

Trump winning the popular vote was literally because most people don't pay attention to anything so it doesn't make any sense how they would possibly blame Democrats when the average person barely pays attention to anything except who was president

Oogaman00

Fuck it. It’s getting torn down and the only way to slow it down is to put it on pause.

Remote-Ad-2686

Have faith. Chuck Schumer will fold like a lawn chair after a long hot day at the beach. 🏖️

FriendsofFripp

Final_Inevitable_211

Good. Dems should refuse to fund a government that is so obviously and substantially broken. 

Yes, a lot of people will get hurt. Apparently it’s the price we have to pay. We can’t wait until 2028.

bourbonfan1647

r_esist

FalloftheKraken

fuckbezos

Will temp employees get fired? I mean aren't they the first ones to go when budget and RIFs are in the table?

Ok-Chef4417

Defers vote on Epstein given the AZ special result

sjeve108

Heads Up:  
If your FEMA flood policy expires or renews on/after October 1st, be aware that with the potential government shutdown on September 30, 2025, FEMA may be unable to issue or renew NFIP policies.  
  
Flood policies do not automatically renew—they are treated as new policies each year. To avoid delays, please submit payment by 9/29 (online or by phone—mail will not count).  
  
This comes during peak hurricane season, which could leave many homeowners at risk.

Difficult_Ring6535

Yes there is. 

Republicans do not need one Democratic Party vote to pass this. 

Why isn't the media asking them why they can't get their party together?

TSHRED56

For context:

"The Senate rejected measures on Friday to fund federal agencies for a few weeks when the new budget year begins on Oct. 1, increasing prospects for a partial government shutdown on that date...Democrats accused Republicans of not negotiating with them to address some of their priorities on health care as part of the funding measure, even though they knew Democratic votes would be needed to get a bill to the president’s desk."

"Under the [Antideficiency Act](https://www.gao.gov/legal/appropriations-law/resources) (initially passed in 1884 and amended in 1950), federal agencies cannot spend or obligate any money without an appropriation (or other approval) from Congress. When Congress fails to enact the [12 annual appropriation bills](https://www.senate.gov/reference/reference_index_subjects/Appropriations_vrd.htm), federal agencies must cease all non-essential functions until Congress acts. This is known as a government shutdown. If Congress enacts some but not all of the 12 appropriations bills, only agencies without appropriations have to shut down; this is known as a partial shutdown.

[https://federalnewsnetwork.com/congress/2025/09/house-voting-on-funding-patch-as-parties-trade-blame-for-potential-shutdown/](https://federalnewsnetwork.com/congress/2025/09/house-voting-on-funding-patch-as-parties-trade-blame-for-potential-shutdown/)

[https://www.brookings.edu/articles/what-is-a-government-shutdown-and-why-are-we-likely-to-have-another-one/](https://www.brookings.edu/articles/what-is-a-government-shutdown-and-why-are-we-likely-to-have-another-one/)

Healthy-Repair-2231

Essentially zero. Even if something were to happen it would likely be overriden and it would keep going. Didn't this already happen a few years ago too?

Safe-Attorney-5188

the government shut down for 35 days in 2018-2019. they threaten to shut down every few months, but it actually happens every five-ish years. I’d put money on it happening this time.

ExperiencePutrid4566

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thomas1781dedsec

I'd say it's probably gonna happen because it hasn't happened in at least 9 months now and this shit always happens

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Uh, basically a government shutdown is when like, the gov can’t spend money because the congress cant agree on the budget or sth. A lotta services stop, some ppl don’t get paid, its kinda chaos lol

vegaalvar3z

A lot of things will be cut back or severely curtained. National parks and Smithsonian museums for example so sucks to be you if you planned a vacation. There are certain exemptions for "essential" employees which includes national defense and security and some other things. I worked in the accounting office of a fairly small government contractor during the 16 day shutdown in 2013 and I was deemed essential because I was the AP manager and if vendors didn't get paid they would not perform vital services. It was me, the payroll lady, and the controller for 16 days before everybody came back to work. Everybody else in the department had to take time off without pay.

drink_from_the_hose

Essential services stay open, possibly on reduced hours or staff. Nonessential services like monuments and national parks shut down. Nonessential government employees are sent home. 

There was a government shutdown (2 shorts ones, in fact, lasting a total of 26 days) in late 1995 when I was still working for the IRS. I kept working, but a lot of employees were sent home until a new budget was passed. I vaguely remember there being a minor dustup because we had to empty our own trash since janitors and secretaries were furloughed, and the dumpsters outside the building ended up overflowing with bags of trash - some of which smelled. The sanitation service that serviced the building was also government-run.

JonVStheAlgorithm

Assuming US: 

Congress can't agree on a budget, so there is "no money allocated to pay for Federal Government services". 

They can't completely shut down the entire government.  It isn't like they turn the lights off in the White House, Capitol and Pentagon then send everyone home.  A bunch of people like the military, Congress, Supreme Court, White House, Air Traffic Control, TSA, DEA, FBI offices are labeled "essential" and they have to keep coming to work.  Any promotions, raises, or other things are put on hold. They may not even get paid while the shut down goes on. 

Non-essential employees are furloughed.  

*Everyone gets paid after the shutdown is over.  Working employees get back pay, furloughed employees get paid, too.   It doesn't save taxpayers anything.  It does inconvenience the heck out of those workers.  


Federal parks, museums and other tourism facilities get closed down - or remain open with skeleton staff.  They may not have cleaning or trash removal.  They may not have safety patrols, guards, or lifeguards.  

Agencies like the SBA stop accepting and processing new loan applications.  Social Security stops processing new applications.  The EPA and USDA stop inspections.  Immigration courts shut down, adding to the already serious backlogs.  

Government contractors are usually ordered to stop work. There are no inspectors or engineers to oversee or check their work progress. They will not be paid during the shutdown, nor for any hours worked during shutdowns.  (Deliverables that don't have hourly costs attached can still be worked on - like a drone or missile due in January of 2030)   Contractors don't get any reimbursements.  This can cause them to run into time delays, added costs for leases/rentals, costs for permits that need to be renewed, and lots of other things.   Taxpayers deal with cost overruns and contractors need to build in some extra expenses knowing that this is a possibility.  

It generally sucks.

rewardiflost

Mostly, it involves wasting insane amounts of money. I'm not a government employee, so people can correct me if I'm wrong. The "shutdown" means telling unnecessary people to stay home, (no pay, no benefits), but necessary still have to show up (no pay, no benefits). Then, days, weeks, months later when they get the budget resolved they back-pay all the people, contractors, and suppliers, and eat some penalties on some of the contract failures. So, government employees living paycheck to paycheck are screwed, but they eventually get paid. Some people get a little time off. Everybody gets a nice dose of fear and uncertainty tossed in for good measure.

Dewey_Oxberger

If you are a federal government non exempt employee you will go furlough and not get paid.

If you are anyone else in the US, nothing with change for your day to day life

glockymcglockface

It entails them tells my me to go to work without being paid, so I’m going to tell them I can’t afford gas and I’ll be teleworking instead.

ZPMQ38A

Medium-to-full

Who cares.  Release the unredacted Epstein files.

virtual_human

I’ve been wondering this as well. Haven’t seen a whole lot of talk about it. I’m pretty heavy in crypto right now, and like always, it could either go up heavily or down heavily.

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