US government will shut down on 1 October if Congress cannot reach a funding agreement. Here is what to knowThe federal government is once again on the brink of a shutdown, unless Congress can reach a funding agreement before the start of the new fiscal year, on 1 October.With the clock ticking and both Democrats and Republicans seemingly dug in, there is little time left to avoid a lapse in federal funding. And in a sharp escalation of how past shutdowns have worked, the White House has instructed agencies to make plans for permanent mass layoffs in programs poised to lose funding. Continue reading…
US government will shut down on 1 October if Congress cannot reach a funding agreement. Here is what to know
The federal government is once again on the brink of a shutdown, unless Congress can reach a funding agreement before the start of the new fiscal year, on 1 October.
With the clock ticking and both Democrats and Republicans seemingly dug in, there is little time left to avoid a lapse in federal funding. And in a sharp escalation of how past shutdowns have worked, the White House has instructed agencies to make plans for permanent mass layoffs in programs poised to lose funding.
