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The National Zoo and Smithsonian museums extend closure due to stalled funding, facing shutdown Oct. 12 without congressional action.
The National Zoo and Smithsonian museums will stay open through October 11, 2025, using leftover funds from the previous fiscal year, after initially facing closure by October 6.
The extension comes amid a stalled government shutdown, with no funding agreement reached in Congress after the Senate failed to pass either party's bill Friday.
No votes are expected over the weekend, delaying a resolution until at least Monday.
Without a new funding deal, the institutions are set to close on October 12.
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El zoológico nacional y los museos Smithsonian extienden el cierre debido a la estancada financiación, enfrentando el cierre el 12 de octubre sin acción del Congreso.