• Congress failed to pass a stop-gap funding bill in the Senate before the deadline, making a shutdown likely at 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.  • Both Republican and Democratic proposals were blocked, largely because Democrats demanded extensions of health care provisions and rollback of Medicaid cuts—conditions Republicans rejected.  • The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has instructed federal agencies to prepare for shutdown contingencies, including planning for possible