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
Sep 30 National Flood Insurance Program is set to expire with government shutdown, halting new policies and some home loans By Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press During a roughly 30-day freeze in June 2010, the National Association of Realtors estimated 1,400 home sales were canceled or delayed each day. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Jeffries says Democrats are in shutdown fight ‘until we win,’ blasts Trump social media video as ‘racist and fake’ By Associated Press Flanked by some 100 lawmakers he described as having grit, intellect and heart as they push for health care funding, with just hours to go before a potential shutdown, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said they are in the fight,… Continue reading
Sep 30 Are Democrats or Republicans to blame for the looming government shutdown? Here’s what our poll found By Matt Loffman The U.S. federal government is on the verge of its first shutdown in more than six years after last-minute negotiations on a spending bill failed. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Democrats reject GOP funding bill, setting up government shutdown By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Senate Democrats have voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a near certain path to a shutdown after midnight Wednesday for the first time in almost seven years. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 5:58 Government shutdown appears unavoidable after White House meeting fails to produce deal By Lisa Desjardins, Liz Landers, Kyle Midura, Doug Adams A federal government shutdown in less than a day and a half appears unavoidable after a meeting between President Trump and congressional leaders from both sides of the aisle failed to produce a deal. White House correspondent Liz Landers and… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 6:16 Why health care tax credits are a sticking point in shutdown negotiations By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas Millions of Americans who rely on health plans under the Affordable Care Act could see their premiums increase if Congress doesn’t expand key tax credits. Some could lose their insurance altogether. William Brangham discussed what this means for coverage and… Continue watching
Sep 29 WATCH: Congressional leaders leave White House meeting without a deal to avoid a shutdown By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press A government shutdown fast approaching, Democratic and Republican congressional leaders left a White House meeting with President Donald Trump Monday afternoon showing little willingness to compromise from their entrenched positions in order to avoid a lapse in funding. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 5:49 Federal workers brace for more mass layoffs as potential government shutdown looms By John Yang, Claire Mufson The battle lines are drawn for Monday’s high-stakes Oval Office meeting between Trump and bipartisan congressional leaders, one day before the deadline to avert a government shutdown. Adding to the uncertainty are the Trump administration’s plans to use a shutdown… Continue watching
Sep 26 What closes during a government shutdown? What we know about how it would unfold By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Prospects for a last-minute compromise look rather bleak. Continue reading