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The School Newspaper of Cherry Hill High School East

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The School Newspaper of Cherry Hill High School East

Eastside

Disagreement over a spending bill escalated into a government shutdown on Tuesday evening. "U.S. Capitol Building" by William Warby is licensed under CC BY 2.0

Lack of bipartisan progress results in a government shutdown

Nico Spatucci, Eastside Global Commentary Editor October 1, 2025

In a time when political polarization has rendered bipartisan progress nearly impossible, consequences are inevitable. On Oct. 1 at 12:01 a.m., the federal government formally underwent a shutdown after a spending bill was not agreed upon before the Senate...