President Trump and Democratic leaders failed to reach an agreement Monday on a spending bill that would avert a government shutdown starting at midnight tonight. Vice President JD Vance spoke to reporters after the negotiations.

Vice President JD Vance: “I think we’re headed to a shutdown because the Democrats won’t do the right thing. I hope they change their mind.”

Democrats are looking to extend subsidies for the Affordable Care Act and reverse cuts to Medicaid and other healthcare programs that were implemented by the tax and spending bill passed earlier this year. Here’s House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries: “They’re telling the American people what they’re all about: largest cut to Medicaid in American history, ripping food from the mouths of hungry children, hungry seniors and hungry veterans. And they did all of that to reward their billionaire donors with massive tax breaks. That’s what Republicans have been all about in terms of governing this year. And we’re not down with any of that.”

If Congress fails to prevent a government shutdown, the federal government will stop publishing key economic data, including a Bureau of Labor Statistics report on jobs numbers in September and the Consumer Price Index data on inflation and wages. Meanwhile, Trump officials have stated that they would conduct mass firings at federal agencies if the government shuts down. We’ll have more on the looming shutdown later in the broadcast.