The Federal Government Shuts Down

Punchbowl News: “Roughly 750,000 federal employees will be placed on furlough. “Essential employees,” including active-duty military members, will be required to work despite not getting paid. Trump and OMB Director Russ Vought have threatened mass layoffs of federal workers during a shutdown or program cutbacks.”

“The Senate may vote Wednesday on competing Democratic and GOP proposals to reopen the government, but neither plan is expected to pass. Both sides are deeply entrenched right now, and this shutdown could potentially drag on for days or weeks.”