US government shuts down as lawmakers fail to break budget impasse
The US government began shutting down after midnight on Wednesday, halting operations at federal agencies and sidelining hundreds of thousands of workers. In exchange for approving a seven-week stopgap GOP budget, Democrats had demanded the restoration of billions of dollars in healthcare spending, particularly for low-income households.
The US government began shutting down after midnight on Wednesday, halting operations at federal agencies and sidelining hundreds of thousands of workers. In exchange for approving a seven-week stopgap GOP budget, Democrats had demanded the restoration of billions of dollars in healthcare spending, particularly for low-income households.
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