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What to know about the partial government shutdown
House Speaker Johnson seeks to end shutdown by Tuesday amid stalled talks on immigration enforcement changes demanded by Democrats, affecting Pentagon and DHS funding.
- Friday a partial U.S. government shutdown began, affecting the Pentagon, DHS, and Transportation after the House did not pass the five-bill package approved by the Senate Friday.
- House Democrats, angered by recent killings, demanded changes after the shootings of two U.S. citizens by federal agents changed the negotiation dynamic.
- Essential functions continue, but some federal employees could be furloughed or work without pay, while air traffic controllers report for duty unpaid and FEMA's $7 billion to $8 billion disaster fund faces strain.
- The House is due back Tuesday to consider funding, with the House aiming to pass a five-bill package while a two-week DHS deal eases negotiations.
- Unlike last year's 43-day shutdown, nutrition programs including SNAP and WIC remain funded, serving about 42 million people, with minimal visible effects.
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By Adam Cancryn, Alison Main, Manu Raju and Casey Riddle, CNN. President Donald Trump said Monday that congressional leaders are close to a “resolution” on a partial suspension of federal funding. “I think they’re pretty close to a resolution,” he said from the Oval Office, noting that he had recently spoken with House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune. Trump added that he had also spoken with top Senate Democrat Chuck S…
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