The U.S. federal government faces a potential shutdown after September 30 due to congressional division over funding measures. Lawmakers are scheduled to meet with President Donald Trump on Monday to discuss the budget impasse.

• No appropriations bills have cleared both houses for fiscal year 2026, which begins on October 1.
• The Trump administration has indicated a new approach, potentially dismissing federal employees rather than furloughing them, raising concerns for the workforce.
• During the last shutdown from December 2018 to January 2019, 800,000 federal employees were furloughed or worked without pay.