The federal government could be shut down on October 1 after President Donald Trump and Congressional leaders were postponed to 8:24pm on September 30th, after President Donald Trump and Congressional leaders failed to reach a financial compromise.
The senator would have rejected two deals, one from Democrats and the other from Republicans, which would have prevented the closure. The Republican plan kept the government open until November 21, failing with 55-45 votes, USA Today reported. You need at least 60 votes to pass.
The federal government will run out of money at the end of the fiscal year unless Congress members agree to overcome partisan differences and pass the funding bill.
The federal government has been closed 21 times in a total of 161 days since 1976. Pending closures are primarily related to medical costs.
Democrats want to prevent Obamacare subsidies from reverse cutting back on Medicaid funding enacted by Trump’s tax.
When did the government close?
The government shutdown took place between seven chairs. President Jimmy Carter spent 56 and 56 days from 1977 to 1979. Trump has the longest consecutive day in 2019, 34 days.
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This is an average of nearly 8 days per shutdown. Three closures took place during Trump’s first term, one of which lasted only a few hours.
What happens during the government shutdown?
Like any household or business, the federal government must pay the bill. If Congress cannot agree on how to make money appropriate for funding, the non-essential sector of the government will be shut down. Funds expire on September 30th.
In past closures, hundreds of thousands of federal workers, those deemed unimportant, have been sent home or sent home unpaid. When they returned they were refunded.
However, the Office of Management and Budget has directed federal agencies to prepare for large layoffs, not just temporary meals.
Employees, classified as essential to key operations in the defense, energy, agriculture and other sectors, will continue to work without pay. You will be refunded when the shutdown ends.
Where federal government employees work
Which president shut down the longest government shutdown?
Longest single shutdown: The review shows the longest closure under Trump for 34 consecutive days from December 2018 to January 25, 2019.
Most shutdown daysThe most presidents are Jimmy Carter for 56 days with five separate closures from 1977 to 1979. The second is Trump, with two closures in 2018 and 2019 for 36 days. Bill Clinton was third in 26 days with two closures in 1995 and 1996.
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Who is continuing to work during the government shutdown?
OMB is noting preparations for not only temporary layoffs but large layoffs to the department and agencies, but staff at the essential agency will continue to function in the event of a closure, including:
defense: The US military and Coast Guard branches remain on duty.
Law enforcement and protection: The Secret Service, the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Bureau, etc. will not be affected.
Border Security: Most border patrol officers, immigration and customs enforcement agents, and customs officials will continue to work.
prison: Executives will remain at work.
trip: Airport transport security management agents and air transport controllers need to work.
Postal: The US postal service remains open.
tax: The IRS continues to function.
Nearly 50,000 Coast Guard employees went without paying for 35 days during the 2019 closure, according to NPR. During peacetime, the Coast Guard is the only military unit under the Department of Homeland Security.
Joey Garrison, Iris Seton, Terry Moseley, Olivia Manson, Riley Begin, Sudicsha Kochi, Eric Lagatta, Savanna Kucha, Fernando Cervantes Jr., Jim Selgen, USA Today
Source USA Today Network Report and Research. Reuters
