5 Key Dates to Watch as Shutdown Drags On

5 Key Dates to Watch as Shutdown Drags On
The U.S. Capitol during the government shutdown on Oct. 23, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
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The financial fallout from the federal government shutdown, now in its fourth week, is expected to intensify over the next 10 days, as billions of dollars in salaries and other payments will not be disbursed.

Senate Republicans and Democrats have been deadlocked on a stopgap funding resolution that would fund the government temporarily through Nov. 21 while Congress continues to negotiate 2026 spending.