{"id":2381974,"date":"2024-12-19T14:10:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T19:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-to-know-about-a-government-shutdown-as-deadline-looms\/"},"modified":"2024-12-19T14:11:46","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T19:11:46","slug":"what-to-know-about-a-government-shutdown-as-deadline-looms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-to-know-about-a-government-shutdown-as-deadline-looms\/","title":{"rendered":"What to know about a government shutdown as deadline looms"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fwhat-to-know-about-a-government-shutdown-as-deadline-looms%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=2381974&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--><p>the article discusses the potential for a goverment shutdown due to a failure to pass\u2063 a stopgap spending bill by \u200cCongress. Recent internal conflicts among House Republicans have arisen over \u200da <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-finally-scored-a-big-procedural-win-but-a-shutdown-still-looms\/\" title=\"McCarthy secures major win, but shutdown threat remains.\">proposed continuing resolution<\/a> that would extend government funding but \u200dalso \u200csignificantly increase spending. With a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-energy-and-water-appropriations-bill-with-several-controversial-riders\/\" title=\"House approves energy and water bill, including contentious riders.\">shutdown \u200cdeadline looming<\/a>,\u200c Congressional \u200bleaders are urgently seeking \u200ca new budget agreement. If Congress does\u200d not pass the necessary\u200b appropriations bills, nonessential government services will cease until funding \u200bis secured, although essential\u2063 services\u2014like border protection and \u200cmilitary operations\u2014will continue. Federal workers will \u200cnot receive pay during the shutdown, including those required to work, who are compensated only \u2062after\u200d funding is reinstated. Programs funded through mandatory spending, such as Social Security\u2063 and Medicare,\u2062 will\u200c remain unaffected. The \u200carticle emphasizes the implications of a government shutdown for federal operations and employees.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Government shutdown: What happens if Congress doesn&rsquo;t pass a&nbsp;stopgap&nbsp;spending bill<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1915758\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The possibility of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/government-shutdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"government shutdown\">government shutdown<\/a> has opened up once again after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Republican\">Republican<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3264625\/johnson-faces-gop-revolt-over-bloated-bill-to-prevent-government-shutdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">revolt<\/a> over a bloated continuing resolution.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>On Wednesday, House Republican leaders faced an immediate revolt over a continuing resolution that expanded current levels of government funding until March 14 and included an additional $110.4 billion in spending. President-elect Donald Trump backed those frustrated with House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA), killing the continuing resolution just days before the Friday government shutdown deadline. Congressional leaders are now scrambling to make a new deal before the government is scheduled to shut down Friday at midnight.<\/p>\n<p>Congress is required to pass 12 appropriations bills for every fiscal year, negotiated by Congress and signed by the president. The bills decide government spending for a full fiscal year. If the bills aren&rsquo;t passed, the government has no money to function with. In the event of an inability to secure funding, the government shuts down, ending all nonessential services until Congress passes a spending bill.<\/p>\n<p>The government typically classifies border protection, medical care, air traffic control, law enforcement, and power grid maintenance as essential. Military personnel <a href=\"https:\/\/media.defense.gov\/2023\/Nov\/14\/2003340103\/-1\/-1\/1\/TAB_A_GUIDANCE_FOR_CONTINUATION_OF_OPERATIONS_DURING_A_LAPSE_IN_APPROPRIATIONS_NOV_2023_UPDATE.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"must continue\">must continue<\/a> their duties as usual. Social welfare programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid also continue unimpeded, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crfb.org\/papers\/government-shutdowns-qa-everything-you-should-know\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"according to\">according to<\/a> the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.<\/p>\n<p>These programs are able to continue as they are funded through mandatory funding bills, which aren&rsquo;t voted on, as opposed to discretionary spending funded through appropriations bills.<\/p>\n<p>When appropriations bills can&rsquo;t be agreed upon, Congress kicks the can down the road by passing continuing resolutions, which continue government funding at its current level for an allotted period of time. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-threatening-to-pass-year-long-stopgap-spending-bill\/\" title=\"Dems Threatening to Pass Year-Long Stopgap Spending Bill\">current continuing resolution<\/a> would expand funding into March.<\/p>\n<p>Government workers go without pay during a shutdown, including essential employees still required to work, who are paid after funding is secured.<\/p>\n<p>Arlington National Cemetary, for example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arlingtoncemetery.mil\/Portals\/0\/Docs\/Public-Notices\/Plan%20of%20Operations%20Lapse%20in%20Appropriations%20FY24%20revised%20format.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"continues\">continues<\/a> all services throughout a shutdown, including burial services, operations, and ceremonies.<\/p>\n<p>However, programs that continue throughout the shutdown are usually still affected in certain ways. With Social Security, payments are still sent to recipients, and limited services such as issuing Social Security cards and holding appointments for benefit applications will <a href=\"https:\/\/wexton.house.gov\/services\/government-shutdown-frequently-asked-questions.htm#:~:text=Will%20Medicare%20and%20Medicaid%20benefits,lasts%20less%20than%20three%20months.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"still be held\">still be held<\/a>. However, benefit verifications and processing overpayments will cease, along with a major increase in customer service wait times. <\/p>\n<p>Travel is affected negatively, as many Transportation Security Administration agents fail to show up to work because of a lack of pay. This could spell disaster if the government shuts down after Friday, occurring during one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/over-4600-u-s-flights-cancelled-on-friday-as-winter-storm-moves-in\/\" title=\"Over 4,600 U.S. Flights Cancelled on Friday as Winter Storm Moves In\">busiest travel times<\/a> of the year. The TSA is expecting 40 million airline travelers between Dec. 19 and Jan. 2.<\/p>\n<p>While government buildings with workers deemed essential will continue their work, visitor centers will be closed, meaning federal buildings will be cut off from the public. The salaries of Congress and the president are decided in mandatory funding rather than appropriations bills, meaning they will remain working throughout the shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>Each agency develops its own contingency plan for a shutdown. The Office of Management and Budget maintains a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/omb\/information-for-agencies\/agency-contingency-plans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"list\">list<\/a> of each plan on its website.<\/p>\n<p>The percentage of workers furloughed, working without pay, and working with pay <a href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/fed-figures\/the-federal-workforce-during-a-government-shutdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"vary widely\">vary widely<\/a> by agency. Nearly all of the roughly 450,000 Veteran Affairs workers will work with pay in the event of a government shutdown, while nearly all of NASA&rsquo;s roughly 18,000 workers will be furloughed.<\/p>\n<p>The government has shut down twice in the last 11 years, once in 2013 and once in 2018-2019. The latter, over a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">border wall funding dispute<\/a>, was the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, lasting 35 days. The 2018-2019 shutdown ended in a blow for Trump, then-president, who was popularly blamed for the shutdown.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A January 2019 <a href=\"http:\/\/apps.washingtonpost.com\/g\/page\/national\/washington-post-abc-news-poll-jan-21-24\/2355\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em>Washington Post<\/em>-ABC News poll<\/a> found that a majority of people blamed Trump and the Republicans for the shutdown, 53%, compared to 34% who blamed then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and the Democrats. Trump&rsquo;s approval rating similarly declined.<\/p>\n<p>Though the incumbent president usually takes the blame for government shutdowns, it&rsquo;s unclear if this will be the case with the lame-duck President Joe Biden, who has been largely absent from discussions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1915758\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1915758\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Government shutdown: Consequences if Congress fails to pass a spending bill<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2381975,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/winners-and-losers-of-government-funding-bill.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[15402,40444,39629,4133,5894],"class_list":["post-2381974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-deadline","tag-financial-impact","tag-government-shutdown","tag-news","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/winners-and-losers-of-government-funding-bill.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2381974","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\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2381974"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2381974\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2381978,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2381974\/revisions\/2381978"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2381975"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2381974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2381974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2381974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}