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US government shutdown begins as Congress lets funding lapse

Partial shutdown after Congress misses midnight deadline to pass spending legislation

bloomberg

09.02.2018

The US government entered a partial shutdown as Congress missed a midnight deadline to pass spending legislation because of a Republican senator's objections, but the lapse may last only a few hours as the House and Senate plan votes early Friday morning.

There still are risks because of opposition in the House from conservative Republicans and some Democrats to the two-year budget agreement, which will allow an additional $300 billion (€244 billion) in spending for the next two years. The bill also would fund the government on a short-term basis until 23 March, and would suspend the federal debt limit until March 2019.