{"id":31700,"date":"2025-08-28T19:00:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T19:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2025\/08\/28\/another-federal-shutdown-threat-looms-as-congress-heads-back-to-dc\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T16:50:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T16:50:50","slug":"another-federal-shutdown-threat-looms-as-congress-heads-back-to-dc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/congress\/2025\/08\/28\/another-federal-shutdown-threat-looms-as-congress-heads-back-to-dc\/","title":{"rendered":"Another federal shutdown threat looms as Congress heads back to DC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Democratic congressional leaders on Thursday warned that federal agencies are headed towards a partial government shutdown<\/a> at the end of September unless the White House and Republican leadership provide clear answers on a budgetary solution soon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a letter<\/a> to House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., on Thursday, the chambers\u2019 top Democrats \u2014 Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, both from New York \u2014 asked for a meeting on the looming fiscal issues early next week, to stave off a budget crisis. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe government funding issue must be resolved in a bipartisan way,\u201d the pair wrote. \u201cThat is the only viable path forward \u2026 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is past time you reveal your plans to meet the needs of the American people. Otherwise, it is clear that you have abandoned bipartisanship altogether and are preparing to shut down the government.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lawmakers have until Sept. 30 to pass a new budget for the next fiscal year (which starts Oct. 1) or approve a short-term extension of current agency funding levels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Failure to do either will force a partial shutdown of most government activities until a new funding deal is reached. <\/p>\n\n\n\t