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A brief US government shutdown has begun after lawmakers missed a key funding deadline, triggering closures of non-essential services as Congress scrambles to reach a last-minute deal, Al Jazeera reports.
Senate Democrats reached a deal with the White House on a government funding package, aiming to avert a shutdown while securing key domestic priorities, PBS reported Tuesday.
Democrats seek a clean funding bill and Ukraine aid, while Republicans push for deep spending cuts and border limits as a partial US government shutdown looms.
A looming US government shutdown threatens key services, pay for federal workers and economic stability. This year’s standoff is more serious due to deeper partisan rifts and weaker options for compromise.
Most of the federal government has shut down as funding lapses, halting key services and sending workers home. However, bipartisan negotiations suggest a resolution may come within days.
Federal workers face mounting anxiety as the shutdown extends through at least Friday, with the threat of potential firings looming and critical government services increasingly strained.
The House swiftly approved a bipartisan spending package aimed at averting another government shutdown, as lawmakers raced against a looming deadline to keep federal agencies funded.
With less than a week to avert a shutdown, Congress faces a standoff over spending and policy riders. Here’s how a lapse in funding could impact federal services and workers.
President Donald Trump has signed a stopgap funding bill, temporarily averting a government shutdown. The measure extends federal funding as lawmakers continue budget negotiations.
The Senate has rejected rival funding bills, leaving Congress deadlocked as a shutdown deadline nears. Lawmakers now face mounting pressure to strike a last-minute deal.