Published: January 10, 2019
The current halt could soon become the longest that has left workers out of pocket, beating Bill Clinton’s battle with Newt Gingrich
The US government is about to conclude its third week of a partial shutdown, with 800,000 federal employees sent home or working without pay.
Government shutdowns occur when Congress refuses to pass, or the president refuses to sign, a spending bill, cutting off funding to federal departments, like the FBI and parks services.
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