The government shutdown began Wednesday as Congress failed to pass a funding package, while President Donald Trump sees opportunity to cut federal programs and employees.
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ThefederalgovernmentpartiallyshutdownearlyWednesdayafterDemocratsandRepublicansfailedtoreachanagreementonafundingpackage.
Inthelead-uptothemidnightdeadlinetopassabudgetpackage,PresidentDonaldTrumpwarnedtheadministrationcouldmake“irreversible”changestothefederalworkforce,mostnotablythroughanewwaveoffreshlayoffs.Thepresidenthasunderscoredthatheandhisalliesdidnotwantthegovernmenttoshutdown,butthatitopenedthedoorforsome“good”thatcouldcomefromit.
Senatelawmakersfailedtoreachaspendingagreementintimefortheendoffiscalyear2025Tuesday,afterashort-termextensionoffiscalyear2025funding,aimedatkeepingthegovernmentopenthroughNov.21,passedtheHousemainlyalongpartylinesearlierinSeptember.
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DemocratsexpressedfrustrationatbeingshutoutofspendingnegotiationsandovertheGOPbil
