Government shutdown
Government shutdown At least part of the
federal government may shut down by tomorrow unless Congress extends funding by midnight tonight. Let's look at what's at stake, the key players in Tuesday's Oval Office meeting, what the public thinks and what we might expect to happen if lawmakers miss today's deadline.
President Obama today made a rare appearance in the White House briefing room to push members of Congress to come together on a plan to fund the government until September, in a move signalling that the federal government may be closer to the first
shutdown in 15 years.
Oval Office budget meeting On Tuesday,
President Obama held an Oval Office meeting with the following people in an unsuccessful effort to finalize a deal:
Parks & museums In the 1996 government shutdown
Visas & passports In the 1996 government shutdown
Military veterans Federal contractors
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