How many government shutdowns have been there in US history?
Another shutdown looms large as politicians squabble to organise the budget and it wouldn't be the first time.
Who is affected by a US government shutdown?
The US is edging towards another government shutdown after the lower chamber of Congress failed to pass a spending bill to keep federal agencies open. Funding is set to lapse at midnight on Friday unless Republicans and Democrats can agree on a way forward.
How we got to another potential government shutdown
This week's dysfunction over government spending and a possible government shutdown is the latest in a series of conflicts over federal dollars on Capitol Hill.
The U.S. government shutdown deadline is 12.01 a.m. tonight
Congress has until 12.01 a.m. tonight to reach a deal to avoid a government shutdown. President-elect Trump and Elon Musk cajoled Congress into rejecting a bipartisan deal on Wednesday, and Congress then rejected a second,
Timeline of more than 20 U.S. government shutdowns over nearly 50 years
More: Will there be a government shutdown? Live updates on the latest from Congress Just a week before Christmas, lawmakers on Capitol Hill are now scrambling to create a two-pronged plan: devise a short-term strategy that Trump would approve and get buy-in from the Republican-controlled House of Representatives and the Democratic-majority Senate.
What are the possible impacts of a government shutdown?
Based on past government estimates, some 3.5 million federal workers could go without paychecks this holiday season until an agreement is passed.
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