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U.S. government services would be disrupted if President Donald Trump and Congress do not agree on a spending bill by midnight on Tuesday. The impending shutdown would differ from past government closures because Trump has threatened to fire federal staff if lawmakers do not pass legislation to avert the closures.
Trump and congressional Democrats braced for a partial shutdown of the federal government as a midnight deadline approached
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Why is the U.S. heading toward a government shutdown? Here's what's behind the coming funding lapse
The government will shut down at 12 a.m. on Wednesday if lawmakers do not reach an agreement to extend government funding.
Congress has until 11:59 p.m. ET to act to avoid a government shutdown. The two parties are nowhere near an agreement.
U.S. government services would be disrupted if President Donald Trump and Congress do not agree on a spending bill by midnight on Tuesday.
The projections, sent to lawmakers on Tuesday, highlight the sweeping consequences of a lapse in federal funding.
As a midnight deadline to avert a federal government shutdown looms, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders directed Arkansas state agencies to prepare to furlough employees fully or partially funded by federal money.
Unlike other health agencies, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will see significant layoffs if government funding lapses.