US Gov't Shuts Down Again After Seven Years

US gov't shuts down again after seven years

The United States' federal government ended up in the first shutdown in seven years after Republicans and Democrats in the Senate failed to agree on a spending bill.

U.S. Government Shutdown Begins As Partisan Divisions Dominate In Washington

The United States (U.S.) government on Wednesday suspended most of its operations as deep partisan divisions prevented Congress and the White House from reaching an agreement on funding, triggering what could be a long and exhausting standoff that could lead to the loss of thousands of federal government jobs. There was no clear way out […] The post U.S. Government Shutdown Begins As Partisan Divisions Dominate In Washington appeared first on Sa…

U.S. gov't shuts down for 1st time in 7 years amid widening partisan divisions

This photo taken on May 22, 2024 shows the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Jie) WASHINGTON | Xinhua |  The U.S. federal government entered a shutdown at the start of Wednesday as partisan divisions prevented Congress from passing a funding bill, which marks the first government shutdown in nearly seven years. Hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be forced to take unpaid leave, with some public services …