US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (L), D-NY, speaks to reporters as House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-NY, looks on at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on September 29, 2025, after meeting with Republican Leadership and US President Donald Trump about a potential government shutdown. US Vice President JD Vance said on September 29, 2025 that the federal government was "headed to a shutdown" in less than 36 hours, blaming congressional Democrats for placing conditions on support for a short-term budget bill. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
