Democrat leaders condemn 'Republican-forced' US government shutdown
October 1, 2025
10,033
65
3
0.68%
Search the Record
IndexedEvery word spoken in this episode is indexed. Type any phrase to jump straight to the moment it was said.
Type any word or phrase that may have been spoken. Click a result to seek the player to that exact moment.
Try a name, a topic, or a quoted line
Sky News Episodes Around October 1, 2025
See what was published immediately before and after this episode.
20:33Reform UK accuses Keir Starmer of inciting violence against Nigel Farage
41:46Now PlayingDemocrat leaders condemn 'Republican-forced' US government shutdown
YouTube Description
as posted by the channelDemocratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar hold a news conference on the government shutdown.
The US government has shut down for the first time in almost seven years after last-ditch Senate votes on funding plans fell short.
Hundreds of thousands of federal workers deemed not essential for protecting people or property - such as law enforcement personnel - could be furloughed or laid off after the shutdown began at midnight (5am UK time).
Critical services, including social security payments and the postal service, will keep operating but may suffer from worker shortages, while national parks and museums could be among the sectors that close completely.
Read more on the Sky News website
#USNews #GovernmentShutdown #US
SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos
Follow us on Twitter
Like us on Facebook
Follow us on Instagram
Follow us on TikTok
For more content go to and download our appsApple Android
Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here
To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here
Guests & Subjects Covered
Sentinel Indexing in Progress
Metadata and chapters are available. Claim extraction for this episode is pending.
All video content is delivered via YouTube embedded players in accordance with the YouTube Terms of Service. Sentinel provides research tools that promote discovery and accountability across political media.