Democrats block GOP spending extension as shutdown looms
Published on: Sept. 19, 2025, 11:55 p.m. | Source: The Economic Times
US Senate Democrats stopped Republicans' funding plan. The deadline to avert a government shutdown is near. Both parties blocked each other's proposals on spending. Democrats want healthcare concessions. Republicans seek security funding after Charlie Kirk's assassination. A shutdown looms if no agreement is reached by September 30. The parties are at odds over spending levels and policy changes.
