Many government services in America may come to a standstill due to lack of necessary funds. If the government announces a shutdown, then millions of government employees may have to work without salary.
The threat of shutdown is looming once again in America. Now everyone in America has their eyes on the clock. This is also because as soon as the clock strikes 12.01, many services in America will start to come to a halt due to lack of funds. Let us tell you that till Friday, the US government had only one day’s funds left to run various essential facilities smoothly. Congress was struggling to make a short-term funding plan. In such a situation, the threat of shutdown in America has increased further. This situation has arisen after the opposition to the possible bill brought by the newly elected President Donald Trump regarding funding. Today we are going to explain to you in simple language what shutdown means in America and what effect it has on the common life.
What Is a Shutdown?
If I tell you in simple language, a shutdown in America happens when the funds required to run the federal government run out. Due to a lack of funds, many government services come to a halt. Even the salaries of employees stop. The history of shutdowns in America is very old. There have been a total of 21 shutdowns since 1976. During Donald Trump’s previous tenure, a shutdown was imposed on 22 December 2018. During that time, this shutdown lasted for a total of 35 days. During that time, about 8 lakh government employees worked without any salary.
How Did This Situation Arise:
The revised spending plan presented by the Republicans could not be passed in the House last Thursday night. A two-thirds majority was needed in the House of Representatives to pass it. But 38 Republicans voted against the bill along with most Democrats. On the other hand, newly elected President Donald Trump thwarted the previous funding deal made by Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson with the Democrats. Trump also condemned this deal. Since then the situation has become more complicated.
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What Happened So Far:
Let us tell you that the US government’s funding expires on Saturday at 12.01 pm EST. US lawmakers returned to the House of Representatives on Friday for the final stage to save the government from shutting down. On Thursday night, the House voted against the Donald Trump-backed funding measure, which required a two-thirds majority to pass. Congress had previously reached a cross-party agreement, but Trump, through Elon Musk, pressured Republicans to reject the deal and strike a new one.
