The dome of the U.S. Capitol is seen at night in November. Congress is days away from a partial government shutdown. Without new government funding legislation, crucial services and legions of federal workers will be sidelined, or go unpaid, as soon as midnight late Friday. Another larger shutdown deadline waits just a week later.
pass legislation to avert a looming partial shutdowncovers agencies that represent roughly 20 percent of the federal government, which could impact programs from rental assistance to SNAP, depending on how long the shutdown occurs. When funding lapses, manyuntil their agencies reopen. Certain federal workers — mostly those involved in national security or vital economic activity — continue working unpaid.
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