The US government faces a potential shutdown on Dec. 21 if funding isn't restored.

The US government faces a possible shutdown on December 21 due to the failure of a stop-gap funding bill in the House of Representatives. Without new legislation, federal agencies will run out of money at midnight, potentially halting non-essential services. Around 875,000 federal workers could be furloughed, while 1.4 million would continue working without pay, to be compensated later. Essential services like law enforcement and air traffic control would continue, but national parks and environmental inspections could be affected.

December 19, 2024
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