US government shutdown looms
A government shutdown looms in the US as the Democratic-led Senate and the House, controlled by Republicans, remain at loggerheads on plans to fund federal agencies.
The Senate is pushing for a stopgap funding bill that would extend federal spending until November 17. But, House Republicans are opposed to a short-term funding expansion. They also want deep spending cuts.
The House Republicans have already passed several bills to fund parts of the government. That, however, would not stop a shutdown, because there’s no hope the bills would pass in the Senate. The US government has started notifying federal workers that a shutdown is imminent.
Government funding in the US ends early Sunday. If Congress fails to come up with a clear plan, federal agencies will run out of money. That would affect hundreds of thousands of workers, halting a wide range of services.
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