Key Developments on Wednesday, the First Day of the Federal Government Shutdown

How the federal shutdown is playing out across the government

A sign on the entrance to the U.S. National Arboretum says it is closed due to the federal government shut down on Oct.  1, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — The first federal government shutdown in seven years has left hundreds of thousands of workers furloughed and members of the public struggling to understand what’s open, what’s closed and what might be delayed. States Newsroom’s Washington, D.C. Bure…

Key developments on Wednesday, the first day of the federal government shutdown

By Wednesday's end, there was still only speculation about how long the funding impasse between congressional Republicans and Democrats — and thus the shutdown — would last.

Washington’s congressional lawmakers react to federal government shutdown

(Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)Members of Washington’s congressional delegation are largely sticking to their parties’ respective scripts as they respond to the federal government shutdown, with each side blaming the other for Congress’ failure to pass government funding legislation ahead of a midnight deadline on Tuesday. The impasse currently centers on the U.S. Senate, where 60 votes are needed to advance the legislation. Washington’s…

UW responds to Federal Government shutdown

The federal government began to shut down at 12 a.m. on Wednesday Oct.1, as a result of lawmakers failing to resolve a dispute over spending, leading to the first lapse in funding in nearly seven years, according to CBS News.  UW sent out a campus wide letter early Wednesday morning notifying students that campus leaders have prepared for this possibility over recent weeks and planned for multiple scenarios, including the risk that the shutdown …