President Obama says conservative Republicans hold the government hostage . The GOP - controlled House passes a spending resolution that defunds Obamacare . Obama and Democrats reject the measure , setting up a budget showdown . `` All it says is , you got ta pay for what Congress already said we 're spending money on , '' Obama said , adding that `` if you do n't do it , we could have another financial crisis . '' Without a new spending resolution , the government shut down starting October 1 .
President Obama says conservative Republicans hold the government hostage . The GOP - controlled House passes a spending resolution that defunds Obamacare . Obama and Democrats reject the measure , setting up a budget showdown . Without a new spending resolution , the government shut down starting October 1 .