Government shutdown

Government shutdown

Government shutdown At least part of the federal government may shut down by tomorrow unless Congress extends funding by midnight tonight. Let's look at what's at stake, the key players in Tuesday's Oval Office meeting, what the public thinks and what we might expect to happen if lawmakers miss today's deadline.
President Obama today made a rare appearance in the White House briefing room to push members of Congress to come together on a plan to fund the government until September, in a move signalling that the federal government may be closer to the first shutdown in 15 years.

Oval Office budget meeting