The U.S. federal government is headed into a shutdown. What does it mean, who’s hit and what’s next?
A shutdown happens when the U.S. Congress fails to pass some type of funding legislation that is signed into law by the president.
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A shutdown happens when the U.S. Congress fails to pass some type of funding legislation that is signed into law by the president.