Army Corps of Engineers pausing $11 billion in projects over shutdown, Trump budget chief says

The Army Corps of Engineers is suspending $11 billion in infrastructure projects because of the ongoing government shutdown, according to White House budget director Russell Vought. He attributes the freeze to a lapse in federal funding, describing it as the result of a “Democrat shutdown.”

Trump confident ahead of Monday showdown, says Democrats’ position makes shutdown likely: “I just don’t know how we’re going to solve this issue”

President Trump is preparing for a high-stakes meeting on Monday with key congressional leaders, warning that a government shutdown may be imminent. Democrats’ position, he says, could make it difficult to reach a resolution, leaving lawmakers with little time to strike a deal.

Trump confident ahead of Monday showdown, says Democrats’ position makes shutdown likely: “I just don’t know how we’re going to solve this issue”

House passes a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown, but prospects in the Senate look dim

A short-term spending bill to keep federal agencies funded for seven weeks passed the House on Friday, aiming to avoid a partial government shutdown on October 1. Despite that step, many worry that the measure will fail in the Senate, where legislators show no sign of compromise.