President Donald Trump's administration has not widely shared its plans for what functions will cease and what will continue ...

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Republicans have been trying to advance a temporary funding bill, known as a continuing resolution, or C.R., that keeps federal spending levels flat. Such measures have become routine on Capitol Hill ...

The economic impact of a government shutdown depends on its duration, economists say. Some payments, like Social Security, would continue to be issued.

If the government undergoes a partial shutdown on Oct. 1, essential federal services will continue but others will be limited or stopped.

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Agencies are supposed to release contingency plans, detailing which employees would keep working and who would be furloughed.

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The White House is telling agencies to prepare large-scale firings of federal workers if the government shuts down next week ...

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The House passed the spending bill 217-212, with only one Democrat in support, sending the legislation to the Senate, where it is likely to flounder without Democratic support. The measure would ...

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