The U.S. government officially shut down at midnight on Tuesday, beginning a funding stoppage that is projected to impact various federal agencies and potentially put tens of thousands of federal employees out of work.
This shutdown was the result of a deepening impasse between congressional Democrats and Republicans, who are supported by President Donald Trump, regarding the inclusion of healthcare provisions in any federal funding extension.
On Tuesday night, the Senate rejected a seven-week stopgap funding measure proposed by Republicans in a 55-45 vote. This proposal was the Republican party’s second attempt to keep the government running on the same night, following an earlier bill supported by Democrats also failing to pass. Hours later, the shutdown commenced.
As the federal government ceased operations, rhetoric from both political parties intensified. Each side blamed the other for the shutdown, each claiming that the opposing party was responsible for
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