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What happens now that a government shutdown is underway

A lot of government continues during a federal shutdown.

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The U.S. is heading towards a federal government shutdown. What does that actually mean?

The Congressional Budget Office's director says a short shutdown doesn't have a huge impact on the economy but over time there's "a negative impact."…

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What closes during a government shutdown? What we know about how it would unfold

Prospects for a last-minute compromise look rather bleak.

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Senate rejects competing bills to fund government, increasing risk of shutdown

Democrats accused Republicans of not negotiating with them to address some of their priorities on health care. Republicans said Democrats were making demands that would dramatically increase spending and were not germane to the core issue.

Nation Sep 19

House passes a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown as Senate prospects appear dim

The vote was 217-212 for the short-term spending bill to extend government funding for seven weeks and avoid a partial government shutdown on Oct. 1.

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WATCH: Johnson speaks after House passes a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown

Prospects looked dimmer in the Senate, where the two parties show no signs of budging on the matter.

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Democrats stake out opposition to spending bill, raising threat of a shutdown

House Republicans unveiled the spending bill Tuesday.

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Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recess

The annual spending battle will dominate the September agenda, along with conversations among Senate Republicans about changing the chamber's rules to thwart Democratic stalling tactics on President Donald Trump's nominations.

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Congress is in August recess, but tensions lie ahead on spending and Trump nominations

Lawmakers have left Washington for the annual August recess, but a few weeks of relative quiet at the U.S. Capitol can’t mask the partisan tensions that are brewing on government funding and President Donald Trump’s nominees.

Politics Aug 01

CPB says it is shutting down after being defunded by Congress, targeted by Trump

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced Friday it would take steps toward its own closure after being defunded by Congress — marking the end of a nearly six-decade era in which it fueled the production of renowned educational programming, cultural…

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