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Why is the government shut down? Here's what's behind the funding lapse
The federal government began shutting down at 12 a.m. on Wednesday after lawmakers failed to reach an agreement to extend government funding. Republicans and Democrats have been at odds over how to fund the government as Democrats have pushed for negotiations over health care tax credits to be included in a funding measure.

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Shutdown of federal government looms Oct. 1; What happens if funding lapses
US government shuts down with funding deal out of reach on Capitol Hill
W.House says firings 'imminent' as plan to reopen govt collapses
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) lead a news conference with House and Senate GOP Leadership on the Upper West Terrace of U.S. Capitol Building on ...

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The Latest: Democrats insist upon health care demands as government shutdown begins
Watch: Senate set to vote on funding bills as shutdown goes into effect
Lawmakers expect shutdown to drag on for at least a week
“We just voted that down twice. Plainly that’s not going to reopen the government,” said Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), who predicted the House GOP will need to craft a different measure to get t...

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Government Shutdown Begins as the Nation Faces a New Period of Uncertainty
Government shutdown blame begins as Senate tries to reverse course

Government shutdown live updates as White House moves to cut billions in funding

The first government shutdown in nearly seven years is underway as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over 2025 funding. Follow live updates here.

These Democratic senators voted with Republicans on government funding bill

Democratic Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada and John Fetterman of Pennsylvania joined independent Sen. Angus King of Maine in voting for the House-backed Republican stop-gap funding bill on Wednesday. The trio also voted the same way in a Tuesday night vote, which resulted in the government shutdown.

‘I’m scrambling’: Government shutdown spurs confusion and concern with no funding deal in sight

The ramifications of Capitol Hill’s funding deadlock are steadily rippling across a broad swath of American lives.

Democrats defeat Republican funding plan, taking government to brink of shutdown

The Senate Democrats voted Tuesday almost in unison to defeat a House-passed bill to fund the government through Nov. 21, putting Washington on the brink of a government shutdown that could last

Why healthcare coverage for millions of Americans is at the heart of the government shutdown

Affordable Care Act subsides and Medicaid funding are at the center of October's government shutdown.

PBS and NPR funding cuts are hitting home as government shutdown looms

Cuts to NPR, PBS and other public media outlets have been in the news all year long, but now the federal funds have actually run out.

Senate rejects plans to extend funding; Congress skips votes on holiday

Rank-and-file senators began discussing potential solutions Wednesday, though a compromise remains out of reach.
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Federal government shutdown: Live fact-checks as Democrats, GOP spar over health care, layoffs

The United States federal government shut down in the early morning of Oct. 1 after Congress failed to pass funding for federal programs and services. Republicans are seeking a bill to temporarily extend federal spending at current levels without any add-ons.
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