Oct 01 WATCH: House Democrats speak out after government shuts down over funding impasse By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Democratic leaders across the political spectrum are shrugging off the risks and embracing a government shutdown they say is needed to push back against President Donald Trump and his Republican allies in Congress. Continue reading
Oct 01 What happens now that a government shutdown is underway By Kevin Freking, Associated Press A lot of government continues during a federal shutdown. Continue reading
Oct 01 WATCH: Senate adjourns with no resolution on shutdown By Associated Press Plunged into a government shutdown, the U.S. is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government programs and services running by Wednesday’s deadline. Continue reading
Oct 01 Senate vote to end shutdown fails as Democrats hold firm on health care demands By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Democrats picked this fight as they demand funding to save health care subsidies that are expiring and sending insurance costs soaring and Republicans have refused to negotiate. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Senate Democrats have sacrificed American public with failed funding vote, Thune says By Associated Press On the heels of a failed vote to fund the government, Senate Majority Leader John Thune laid the blame at the feet of Democrats and said he would continue to press them to vote for a temporary funding bill. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 10:19 Government barreling toward shutdown with Congress in partisan deadlock By Lisa Desjardins, Liz Landers, Doug Adams, Kyle Midura, Winston Wilde The federal government is barreling toward a shutdown at the stroke of midnight as Congress remains in a deadlock. Democrats are demanding a bill that reverses cuts to Medicaid and prevents health insurance premiums from going up at the end… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch 6:02 Democrats battling with GOP to avoid 'devastating' health care cuts, Rep. Ivey says By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens With a federal government shutdown looming, Geoff Bennett spoke with Democratic Rep. Glenn Ivey of Maryland about his party's demands in negotiations with the Trump White House. Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch 5:16 Rep. Lawler calls Democrats 'hypocritical' to risk shutdown over health care subsidies By Amna Nawaz, Alexa Gold For a Republican perspective on the negotiations to keep the government funded, Amna Nawaz spoke with GOP Rep. Mike Lawler of New York. Continue watching
Sep 30 Medicare, FEMA and air traffic control: How a government shutdown could impact public services By Associated Press Employee furloughs and potential layoffs would halt some government activities, but other functions — like NASA's space missions, Trump's immigration crackdown and certain public health work at FDA and the USDA — would continue. Continue reading
Sep 30 750,000 federal employees could be furloughed daily in shutdown, CBO estimates By Associated Press The Congressional Budget Office estimates that roughly 750,000 federal employees could be furloughed each day of a shutdown, with the total daily cost of their compensation at roughly $400 million, according to an analysis of federal agencies’ latest contingency plans… Continue reading