The US Government Has Shut Down. What's Next?

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This past Saturday marked the first anniversary of US President Donald Trump’s inauguration. However, before the celebration could begin, came news that lawmakers had failed to garner the 60 votes needed to pass a short-term budget bill to fund government operations until February 16. As a result, at 12:01 am on January 20, the US government officially shut down! How did we get here and what happens next? Read on . . .

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  • 5th grade7년 이상
    he ate at the 'George Webb's' across the street from my school last year!
    • lecrae
      lecrae7년 이상
      Ok this is crazy but, seriously how does the most powerful GOVERMENT in the WORLD shut down?
      • $elina7년 이상
        Omg,it shut down.. :0
        • animal666
          animal6667년 이상
          That's bad
          • animal666
            animal6667년 이상
            Why would they do that?
            • mistyc
              mistyc7년 이상
              WHY?!?!?!?!?!?!? How is stuff like this even allowed to happen? Without our government operational we are vulnerable............. This shouldn't be possible.
              • ikthishard...7년 이상
                Yet again do not panic when this happened NOTHING HAPPENS TO US ONLY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
                • Ikthishard...7년 이상
                  THey started teh vote at 10:00 so they ended a hour or two later
                  • Ikthishard...7년 이상
                    as it got reopened on monday i believe at 10:00?
                    • Ikthishard...7년 이상
                      You can even Call the white house they would've said we canot answer right now because the federal government is Currently Shutdown

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