Government Shutdown Explained
The US government shut down due to the inability of the House and Senate to negotiate and pass a federal government budget.
The government's fiscal year restarts on October 1, and if a budget agreement is not reached by September 30, the government must shut down as there is no money to pay government workers.
The Senate was unable to reach the 60 votes needed to pass the bill, with Democrats overwhelmingly voting against the budget due to some of its contents.
Since the government’s fiscal year restarts on Oct. 1, if a budget agreement is not reached by Sept. 30, the government must shut down, since there is technically no money
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