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When government shuts down, contractors are left without a paycheck

by Amy Scott
Jan 19, 2018
It's not just federal workers who will feel the impact.
Birds fly in front of the dome of the U.S. Capitol as the deadline for the government shutdown loomed in Washington, D.C., on Friday.
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Tick, tock

by Kai Ryssdal
Jan 19, 2018
Time is running out to avert a government shutdown.
The U.S. Capitol is seen as lawmakers work to avert a government shutdown today in Washington, D.C.
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Garbage won't pile up during this government shutdown

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jan 19, 2018
A few lessons were learned in Washington, D.C., from the 2013 closure.
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How the potential government shutdown could affect you

by David Brancaccio
Jan 19, 2018
The Senate has until midnight tonight to pass a bill that would continue funding the government, but that's not looking likely.
A view of the U.S. Capitol building on Thursday in Washington, D.C., as Senate Republicans had worked to pass a stripped-down, or "skinny repeal" version of Obamacare reform.
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You may need to get used to the threat of government shutdown

by Kai Ryssdal and Shaheen Ainpour
Jan 18, 2018
This economy has been reduced to getting by on a never-ending series of four week budget stopgaps.
The House of Representatives has been holding virtual hearings during the pandemic, but lawmakers have been required to vote in person or have another member of Congress cast a proxy vote on their behalf.
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The cost of continuing resolutions to keep the government open adds up

by Kimberly Adams
Jan 8, 2018
The deadline to pass government funding on Jan. 19 is fast approaching.
People look at a sign informing them that the Statue of Liberty is closed due to the government shutdown in Battery Park on Oct. 1, 2013 in New York City. 
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U.S. government shutdown a possibility if Congress can’t compromise on contentious issues

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jan 2, 2018
Congress has to pass legislation to fund the government by Jan. 19. Otherwise, there will be a partial government shutdown.  And some policy analysts believe there’s a good chance a partial shutdown is coming.  That’s because Democrats and Republicans are far apart on issues like immigration, and the ratio of defense and non-defense spending. They […]
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The GOP has passed its $1.5 trillion tax package; we break it down

by Lizzie O'Leary
Dec 22, 2017
Just in time for the holidays.
US President Donald Trump speaks after signing a tax reform bill in the Oval Office of the White House December 22, 2017 in Washington, DC.
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House backs temporary spending bill to avert a shutdown

by Associated Press
Dec 21, 2017
The wrap-up measure allows Republicans controlling Washington to savor their tax-package win this week.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD), and Rep. Michelle Lynn Lujan Grisham (D-NM) participate in a House Rules Committee meeting as negotiations continue on funding the government to avert a shutdown at midnight on Friday night, at the U.S. Capitol on December 21, 2017 in Washington, D.C.
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Don’t forget ... a federal government shutdown looms

by Kimberly Adams
Dec 1, 2017
Some groups use their leverage on the Hill to avert a closure.
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