Tag: federal employees
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US Government Shutdown: Which Services Stay Open and Why
Overview: Why a shutdown happens and what it means A US government shutdown occurs when Congress fails to pass a timely funding bill or a lasting budget agreement. Without funding authorities in place, many federal operations run under a funding lapse. The result can pause non‑essential services while essential functions, like national security and public…
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US Government Shutdown Threat Looms as Funding Talks Stall
What Triggers the Shutdown As the fiscal year nears its end, lawmakers faced a hard deadline to approve funding for the government. A spending bill intended to keep federal operations running into the new year failed to pass before the cutoff, leaving Congress with a temporary funding measure that does not have durable support. With…