{"id":2052574,"date":"2023-10-02T15:15:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T19:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/countdown-to-chaos-the-new-date-to-know-after-congress-narrowly-avoided-disaster-2\/"},"modified":"2023-10-02T15:17:42","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T19:17:42","slug":"countdown-to-chaos-the-new-date-to-know-after-congress-narrowly-avoided-disaster-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/countdown-to-chaos-the-new-date-to-know-after-congress-narrowly-avoided-disaster-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Countdown to chaos averted: Congress narrowly avoids disaster, new date to know."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcountdown-to-chaos-the-new-date-to-know-after-congress-narrowly-avoided-disaster-2%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2052574&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Congress Avoids Government Shutdown, \u200dbut Deadline Looms<\/h2>\n<p>Congress narrowly\u200d escaped\u2064 a government shutdown on Saturday night,\u2063 just hours before the midnight deadline. However, this only \u200dprovides a temporary delay, pushing the possibility of a \u2062shutdown by 45 days.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Congress\u2063 must reach\u200c a funding \u2062agreement by Nov. \u200c16, \u2063giving them approximately six weeks to pass the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bob-livingston-the-need-for-regular-order\/\" title=\"Bob Livingston: The Need For Regular Order\">annual appropriations bill<\/a> and secure funding for the next fiscal year.<\/p>\n<h3>McCarthy in Trouble as Gaetz Promises Vengeance<\/h3>\n<p>The recently passed\u200d continuing \u200bresolution \u2064includes a $16 billion supplemental request for\u200c disaster relief and funds the government \u2064at fiscal 2023 \u200clevels. However, it excludes aid for\u2063 Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>This new agreement is set to\u2063 expire just before the holiday season, \u2064with\u2063 Thanksgiving only eight days away and Christmas a little over a month later.<\/p>\n<h2>Impacts \u200cof Government Shutdowns<\/h2>\n<p>Government shutdowns can \u200bhave \u200bunexpected\u2062 effects \u200bon the country. National Parks, the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., and \u200cSmithsonian museums may close, although they will\u2064 try\u2063 to remain open using alternative funds.\u2063 Government offices, such \u2064as the State, Justice, Agriculture,\u2064 and Labor\u2064 departments, will also be affected.<\/p>\n<p>Military personnel may be \u2063required to \u2064work without pay during a \u2064shutdown. Airports may <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/countdown-to-chaos-the-new-date-to-know-after-congress-narrowly-avoided-disaster-2\/\" title=\"Countdown to chaos averted: Congress narrowly avoids disaster, new date to know.\">experience longer wait times due<\/a> to reduced staffing at security\u2063 checkpoints, potentially causing \u200dsignificant \u2063delays during holiday travel.<\/p>\n<p>While Social Security payments will continue using funds from a different trust, welfare programs \u2062like the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance\u2062 Program\u200d and the Special\u2062 Supplemental Nutrition Program for \u200dWomen, Infants, and Children may be affected. However, the SNAP program \u2063has enough funding for at least a month.<\/p>\n<h2>Pay and \u200bWork Status During Shutdown<\/h2>\n<p>Federal\u200d employees fall into two categories: excepted and furloughed. Furloughed employees \u200care \u200dnot \u200dpaid and cannot\u2063 work during the\u2064 shutdown,\u200d including volunteering. Excepted employees, whose duties are considered essential, are required to work and usually receive\u200d pay, \u2063pending\u200b approval from Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Some individuals, such as military members, may still be\u2064 required to work without pay. Benefits \u2063are typically maintained during a furlough.<\/p>\n<h2>Vacation Time During Shutdown<\/h2>\n<p>Excepted \u2063employees who continue to work during\u2062 a shutdown can request\u200c paid \u200dtime off and take vacations if \u200capproved. Furloughed \u200demployees can\u200b travel\u200c during their furlough\u200b without it being counted against\u2062 them upon their return. However, any approved paid time off would be canceled.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While a shutdown remains a \u200dpossibility\u2064 next month, the House passed \u2064a resolution on\u2062 Saturday to avoid it. The Senate\u2062 followed suit with three\u200d hours to spare, and President Joe Biden signed \u2064the resolution just one\u200c hour before \u2062midnight.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I strongly urge my\u2064 Republican friends in Congress not\u200d to wait [on a new agreement],&#8221; Biden emphasized \u200din\u200d a Sunday address. &#8220;Don\u2019t waste time as you \u200cdid all summer. Pass a \u200dyearlong budget agreement.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can\u200d a government shutdown affect businesses that rely on government contracts?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200c , may also close or operate with limited staff, causing delays in services\u200b such as passport processing, court cases, and food inspections.\u2063 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) may experience delays in processing \u200dtax returns, which could impact individuals and businesses awaiting refunds or \u2063dealing with tax-related issues.\u2063 <\/p>\n<p>Government contractors may also be affected by a shutdown, as payments for services may be delayed or suspended altogether. This can have a ripple\u200b effect on the economy, as\u2062 businesses relying on government contracts may face financial strain or have to\u200b lay off workers.\u2063 <\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, a government shutdown can create uncertainty and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rising-gas-prices-add-to-consumer-pocketbook-woes-and-biden-political-headaches\/\" title=\"Soaring gas prices worsen consumer financial strain and pose challenges for Biden.\">negatively impact consumer confidence<\/a>. This can lead to a decrease in consumer spending, which has implications for businesses across various industries.\u200b Financial markets may also react \u2064negatively to the uncertainty caused by a\u200b shutdown, potentially leading\u2063 to stock market volatility and impacting investor sentiment.\u2063 <\/p>\n<p>In addition, \u2063government shutdowns \u2064can have social and emotional\u2064 impacts on federal employees and their\u2064 families. Federal workers may experience financial hardships,\u2062 as they \u2063may\u200c be furloughed or\u2062 forced to work without pay during a shutdown. This \u200ccan create\u2064 stress and anxiety, affecting their overall well-being.\u2063 <\/p>\n<h2>Negotiations and the\u2062 Path Forward<\/h2>\n<p>The push to avoid\u200b a government shutdown came amid negotiations\u200b over key policy issues and disagreements between Democrats and\u200d Republicans. One of the major\u2062 sticking points\u2062 has been the funding for a\u200c border \u2062wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, a \u200dpriority for President Trump. Democrats have been steadfast in their opposition to funding the border\u2063 wall. \u2063 <\/p>\n<p>The temporary funding agreement reached by Congress allows for more time to negotiate these contentious issues. Democrats hope to secure \u2063a deal that \u2064protects the Deferred Action \u2062for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)\u200c program, while Republicans aim \u200cto deliver on \u200ctheir\u2063 promise of funding for the border wall. \u2063The next few weeks will be crucial in determining \u200bthe fate of these\u200b policy matters and whether a \u2063larger funding agreement for the government can be reached.\u2063 <\/p>\n<p>The looming deadline of \u2063November 16 adds pressure on lawmakers to find common ground\u200c and avoid another government shutdown. The\u2064 consequences of a shutdown would negatively impact\u2063 the country and could further damage the confidence of the American people in\u2062 their elected officials. It is essential for Congress to demonstrate \u200cbipartisanship and prioritize the needs of the American people in their negotiations.\u2063\u200d <\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, while Congress averted a government shutdown for now,\u200c the deadline \u2062for a funding agreement \u200bis rapidly approaching. The potential consequences of a shutdown are significant \u200cand wide-ranging, impacting government services, the \u200deconomy, and the well-being of federal employees. It\u200c is crucial for lawmakers\u2062 to\u2062 work together in the coming weeks and find\u200c a resolution to avoid another damaging shutdown. The American people deserve a government that can function effectively and\u2064 responsibly for the\u2063 benefit \u2064of all citizens.\u2063<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congress narrowly avoided a shutdown, delaying it by 45 days. They must now reach a funding agreement by Nov. 16, giving them six weeks to pass the appropriations bill and renew funding for the year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2052576,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2052574","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2052574","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2052574"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2052574\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2052576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2052574"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2052574"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2052574"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}