Government shutdown

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

 Law enforcement

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