Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Politics Subscribe Log In Log In Today’s Paper Politics | A Possible Government Shutdown? Here’s Where Things Stand Supported by Funding for nine federal departments and several agencies is set to expire at midnight Friday. For now, hopes of avoiding a shutdown seem faint. ByEmily Cochrane Dec. 21, 2018 Hours away from a partial government shutdown, here’s where things stand — and how we got here. What has happened? Let’s recap. On Wednesday night, after a contentious day of negotiating and a round of cheerful Christmas carols from a group of Senate Democrats, the Senate passed a stopgap spending bill that would fund the remaining parts of the government through Feb. 8. While the bill would keep the government fully functioning, it does not include money for President Trump’s beloved wall on the southern border. Lawmakers … [Read more...] about A Possible Government Shutdown? Here’s Where Things Stand
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Rocky Mountain National Park braces for possible government shutdown ahead of holiday weekend
Rocky Mountain National Park employees were awaiting a phone call from Washington, D.C., on Wednesday that was to better inform them about the likelihood of a government shutdown. In the meantime, officials at the park are doing what they can to prepare. “Depending on the level of shutdown, we make sure all our employees know what’s going on and who should come to work,” said Kathy Brazelton, district interpreter for Rocky Mountain National Park. After President Donald Trump told GOP leaders he would not sign a short-term spending bill unless it contained money for border security, about 25 percent of the federal government will run out of money by the end of Friday and start shutting down without action from Congress or Trump, according to The Washington Post. In the event of a government shutdown, thousands of federal workers and private contractors would be sent home without pay starting Saturday. The White House hasn’t revealed the impact of a partial … [Read more...] about Rocky Mountain National Park braces for possible government shutdown ahead of holiday weekend
As possible government shutdown looms, senior GOP source says ‘not a lot of options’
close Video Why can't the GOP-led Congress get the wall, health care? The White House has been insisting that Congress provide $5 billion to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border despite lawmaker resistance from both parties. Without a resolution, parts of the federal government are set to shut down at midnight Friday. Fox News is told there are some efforts to try to convince President Trump that a short-term spending bill is better. That would give Trump the opportunity to fight next year over the wall. “I’m not sure that will sell,” said one source. Some in the White House’s legislative affairs shop are coming to Capitol Hill to discuss options, although multiple Republican sources on Capitol Hill say they are running out of time. Video “There are not a lot of options and not a lot of certainty,” said one senior Republican source. Several GOP sources suggest that the Trump administration has broad latitude to … [Read more...] about As possible government shutdown looms, senior GOP source says ‘not a lot of options’
Donald Trump Set to Meet With Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer As Possible Government Shutdown Looms
U.S. Donald Trump A partial government shutdown looms before Christmas as a last ditch meeting on Tuesday between President Donald Trump, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is hoped to break a budget deadlock. Democrats, Republicans and the White House have until December 21 to reach a budget deal if they are to stop the shutdown as disagreement remains over funding for Trump’s U.S. border wall. Read more: What stopgap funding to avert shutdown means for Trump's border wall Schumer says Trump should accept $1.6 billion in border funding but this is well short of the $5 billion the president is demanding. It is also too much for the Democrats, making it unlikely to pass through the House. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer at the U.S. Capitol June 28, 2018. They are trying to stave off a government shutdown. Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images In a joint statement, Pelosi and Schumer … [Read more...] about Donald Trump Set to Meet With Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer As Possible Government Shutdown Looms
Everything you need to know about possible government shutdown this month
That's hard to say. The agencies are all responsible for putting together shutdown contingency plans. But if prior government shutdowns are a guide, perhaps the most visible effect is the closing of national parks across the country. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers could be furloughed without pay (though Congress usually approves back pay). But most of the government's most pressing responsibilities continue, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget: In prior shutdowns, border protection, in-hospital medical care, air traffic control, law enforcement and power grid maintenance were among the services classified as essential, while some legislative and judicial staff had been largely protected. Mandatory spending not subject to annual appropriations, such as for Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, also continues. Other examples of activities that continue are those funded by permanent user fees not subject to appropriations, such as immigration services … [Read more...] about Everything you need to know about possible government shutdown this month