The federal government, the Trump administration, has officially closed in the United States. President Donald Trump's Republican Administration failed to pass a funding bill in the Senate on Tuesday. The federal government's fund ends at midnight, which means that the government will be postponed. The protest will disrupt the federal services and many federal employees will have to go on leave. The White House has blamed Democrats for the shutdown. This is the first government shutdown in the United States in 6 years.
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Attempts to avoid shutdowns failed
In the last attempt to avoid the shutdown, the US Senate voted on funding on Tuesday. The Republican Bill Senate was rejected by 55-45 votes. However, he needed 60 votes to pass. The Democratic Party alleged that President Trump and his Republican Party were not accepting the demands of healthcare, so they were blocking government funds by not approving the bill. Now all federal agencies other than the organizations providing the necessary services will have to stop the operation.
What is a shutdown?
Shutdown means that government agencies in the United States will be temporarily closed. Under this shutdown, non-essential federal employees will be sent on leave without pay. Essential employees, including military personnel, will also have to work without pay.
What is the effect?
As a result of the shutdown in the United States, 40%of the total government employees, about 7,00,000-8,00,000 employees will be sent to temporary leave (Temporary Holiday) without pay. During this time, essential services like law enforcement, border security, medical and air will continue. In addition, shutdown will affect transport services and many airlines have expressed concern over flight delays. If the shutdown continues for a long time, it can affect the market and the economy.
This is the first government shutdown in 6 years
In the United States, it is necessary to pass the budget every year to run the government, but if the Senate and the House disagree for some reason, the funding bill does not pass. As a result, government agencies cannot pay salaries. This causes non-essential services and offices to close. This is the first government shutdown in the last 6 years. According to statistics, there have been 15 government shutdowns in the United States since 1981. The last government shutdown started on December 22, 2018 and lasted for January 25, 2019 or 35 days.
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