My Understanding Of US Government Shutdown at 2013 On Oct.1,2013,a government shutdown started in U.S.A.,which caused attentions of people in the world as it can affect the global world.In these 16 days,many federal agencies will shut their doors and send their employees home.The National Institutes of Health will stop accepting new patients for clinical research and stop answering hotline calls about medical questions.The Department of Housing and Urban Development will not be able to provide local housing authorities with additional money for housing vouchers.The Department of Homeland Security will no longer operate its E-Verify program,The Department of Agriculture will cut off support for the Women,Infants and Children program. The explanation of government shutdown and its development In U.S.politics,a government shutdown is the name for the process the Executive Branch must enter into,when the Congress creates a"funding gap"by choosing not to or failing to pass legislation funding government operations and agencies.If interim or full-year appropriations are not enacted into law,the United States Constitution and the Anti deficiency Act require the federal government begins a"shutdown"of the affected activities.In short,there are wide swaths of the federal government that need to be funded each year in order to operate.If Congress can't agree on how to fund them,they have to close down.And this time,Congress couldn't agree on how to fund them.And the shutdown was all about stopping a law that would increase taxes on rich people and reduces subsidies to private insurers in Medicare in order to help low-income Americans buy health insurance.That's it.That was why the Republican Party shut down the government and defaulted on the debt. A brief history of government shutdown. In fact,his was the 18 shutdown in American history since 1976..During the Ford and Carter administrations,funding gaps caused 6 partial shutdowns that affected only the departments of Labor and Health,Education,and Welfare.And these lasted from 8 to 18 days.During the Reagan administration,there were 8 funding gaps with technical shutdowns lasting less than 48 hours or over weekends while spending measures were negotiated.A funding gap during the George H.W.Bush administration also caused a weekend shutdown,resolved late the following Monday.During the Clinton administration, after conservatives made massive congressional gains in the 1994 Republican Revolution, there were two full government shutdowns lasting 5 and 21 days respectively,both the longest and most severe to that date.These shutdowns led to massive furloughs and significant disruption. The United States federal government shutdown of 2013 ran from October 1 to October 16,2013.The primary issue of dispute between the Republican-controlled House of Representatives and the Democratic Senate was the Republicans'desire to delay or defund the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act(Obamacare),signed into law in 2010.A bill to end the shutdown and fund federal agencies through January 15,2014, passed the Senate and the House and was signed into law on October 17,2013. The employees in the government and their payment In general,the laws and regulations governing shutdowns separate federal workers into "furloughed"and "non-furloughed".If a shutdown hits,the furloughed workers stick
My Understanding Of US Government Shutdown at 2013 On Oct.1,2013, a government shutdown started in U.S.A.,which caused attentions of people in the world as it can affect the global world.In these 16 days,many federal agencies will shut their doors and send their employees home.The National Institutes of Health will stop accepting new patients for clinical research and stop answering hotline calls about medical questions.The Department of Housing and Urban Development will not be able to provide local housing authorities with additional money for housing vouchers.The Department of Homeland Security will no longer operate its E-Verify program, The Department of Agriculture will cut off support for the Women, Infants and Children program. The explanation of government shutdown and its development In U.S. politics, a government shutdown is the name for the process the Executive Branch must enter into, when the Congress creates a "funding gap" by choosing not to or failing to pass legislation funding government operations and agencies. If interim or full-year appropriations are not enacted into law, the United States Constitution and the Anti deficiency Act require the federal government begins a "shutdown" of the affected activities.In short, there are wide swaths of the federal government that need to be funded each year in order to operate. If Congress can't agree on how to fund them, they have to close down. And this time, Congress couldn't agree on how to fund them.And the shutdown was all about stopping a law that would increase taxes on rich people and reduces subsidies to private insurers in Medicare in order to help low-income Americans buy health insurance. That's it. That was why the Republican Party shut down the government and defaulted on the debt. A brief history of government shutdown. In fact,his was the 18 shutdown in American history since 1976..During the Ford and Carter administrations, funding gaps caused 6 partial shutdowns that affected only the departments of Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare.And these lasted from 8 to 18 days.During the Reagan administration, there were 8 funding gaps with technical shutdowns lasting less than 48 hours or over weekends while spending measures were negotiated.A funding gap during the George H. W. Bush administration also caused a weekend shutdown, resolved late the following Monday.During the Clinton administration, after conservatives made massive congressional gains in the 1994 Republican Revolution, there were two full government shutdowns lasting 5 and 21 days respectively, both the longest and most severe to that date.These shutdowns led to massive furloughs and significant disruption. The United States federal government shutdown of 2013 ran from October 1 to October 16, 2013. The primary issue of dispute between the Republican-controlled House of Representatives and the Democratic Senate was the Republicans' desire to delay or defund the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), signed into law in 2010. A bill to end the shutdown and fund federal agencies through January 15, 2014, passed the Senate and the House and was signed into law on October 17, 2013. The employees in the government and their payment In general,the laws and regulations governing shutdowns separate federal workers into "furloughed" and "non-furloughed". If a shutdown hits, the furloughed workers stick
around without known payment.The non-furloughed workers have to go home after a half-day of preparing to close shop.The 1.3 million or so "furloughed"civilian employees who stay on could well see their next paychecks delayed if the shutdown extends beyond Oct.15.They should,however,receive retroactive pay if and when Congress decides to fund the government again.The 1.4 million active-service military members,meanwhile, will get paid no matter how long the shutdown lasts.That's because the House and Senate specifically passed a bill to guarantee active-duty military pay even when the government is closed.Obama signed it into law Monday night. The parts of government According to the report,the exact details of which government functions would stop during a shutdown is determined by the Office of Management and Budget."Emergency personnel"continue to be employed,including the active duty military,federal law enforcement agents,doctors and nurses working in federal hospitals,and air traffic controllers.For the Department of Defense,at least half of the civilian workforce,and the full-time,dual-status military technicians in the US National Guard and traditional Guardsmen are furloughed and not paid while the shutdown is in effect.Members of Congress continue to be paid,because their pay cannot be altered except by direct law.Mail delivery is not affected as it is self-funded and the funds are not appropriated by Congress. The following federal agencies would shut down or cause serious impact.They are health,housing,immigration,law enforcement,parks and museums,regulatory agencies,financial regulators,(small part of )Social Security,visas and passports,veterans,women ,infants and children. Special city:The city of Washington D.C. Only if the shutdown goes on longer than a few weeks.In theory,the District of Columbia is supposed to shut down all but its most essential services during a government shutdown.But Mayor Vincent Gray has said that he will label all city services "essential"and use a cash reserve fund to keep everything going for as long as possible. Some background:The District of Columbia is the only city barred from spending funds during a federal government shutdown,save for a few select services.During the 1995-'96 shutdown,the city was only able to keep police,firefighters and EMS units on duty.Trash collection and street sweeping came to a stop until Congress finally intervened. This time,however,the District is taking a more defiant stance.Gray has recently said that he will declare all city services "essential"and keep them running.And the city has $144 million in funds to carry out services like trash collection and street sweeping for two weeks.If the shutdown drags on longer,however,the US government shutdown significantly changed Washington's habits,with far fewer people moving between Capitol Hill and Downtown,and fewer people taking workday rides. The shutdown will not stop Obamacare from happening As Sarah Kliff has explained,the key parts of Obamacare rely on mandatory spending that isn't affected by a shutdown."That includes the new online marketplaces,known as exchanges,where uninsured people will be able to shop for coverage.The Medicaid expansion is funded with mandatory funding,as are the billions in federal tax credits to
around without known payment.The non-furloughed workers have to go home after a half-day of preparing to close shop.The 1.3 million or so "furloughed" civilian employees who stay on could well see their next paychecks delayed if the shutdown extends beyond Oct. 15. They should, however, receive retroactive pay if and when Congress decides to fund the government again.The 1.4 million active-service military members, meanwhile, will get paid no matter how long the shutdown lasts. That's because the House and Senate specifically passed a bill to guarantee active-duty military pay even when the government is closed. Obama signed it into law Monday night. The parts of government According to the report,the exact details of which government functions would stop during a shutdown is determined by the Office of Management and Budget."Emergency personnel" continue to be employed, including the active duty military, federal law enforcement agents, doctors and nurses working in federal hospitals, and air traffic controllers. For the Department of Defense, at least half of the civilian workforce, and the full-time, dual-status military technicians in the US National Guard and traditional Guardsmen are furloughed and not paid while the shutdown is in effect. Members of Congress continue to be paid, because their pay cannot be altered except by direct law.Mail delivery is not affected as it is self-funded and the funds are not appropriated by Congress. The following federal agencies would shut down or cause serious impact.They are health,housing,immigration,law enforcement,parks and museums,regulatory agencies,financial regulators,(small part of )Social Security,visas and passports,veterans,women ,infants and children. Special city: The city of Washington D.C. Only if the shutdown goes on longer than a few weeks. In theory, the District of Columbia is supposed to shut down all but its most essential services during a government shutdown. But Mayor Vincent Gray has said that he will label all city services "essential" and use a cash reserve fund to keep everything going for as long as possible. Some background: The District of Columbia is the only city barred from spending funds during a federal government shutdown, save for a few select services. During the 1995-'96 shutdown, the city was only able to keep police, firefighters and EMS units on duty. Trash collection and street sweeping came to a stop until Congress finally intervened. This time, however, the District is taking a more defiant stance. Gray has recently said that he will declare all city services "essential" and keep them running. And the city has $144 million in funds to carry out services like trash collection and street sweeping for two weeks. If the shutdown drags on longer, however,the US government shutdown significantly changed Washington’s habits, with far fewer people moving between Capitol Hill and Downtown, and fewer people taking workday rides. The shutdown will not stop Obamacare from happening As Sarah Kliff has explained, the key parts of Obamacare rely on mandatory spending that isn't affected by a shutdown. "That includes the new online marketplaces, known as exchanges, where uninsured people will be able to shop for coverage. The Medicaid expansion is funded with mandatory funding, as are the billions in federal tax credits to
help with purchasing coverage."That means uninsured Americans will be able to start shopping for plans when the exchanges launch Oct.1,although there are likely to be some glitches. Domestic affects of shutdown As the President has said on November,the shutdown that occurred last month inflicted completely unnecessary damage on America's economy and took a toll on families and businesses across the country.A report explains in detail the economic, budgetary,and programmatic costs of the shutdown.These costs include economic disruption,negative impacts on Federal programs and services that support American businesses and individuals,costs to the government,and impacts on the Federal workforce.While the report covers a variety of areas,it highlights five key impacts and costs. First,Federal employees were furloughed for a combined total of 6.6 million days, more than in any previous government shutdown.At its peak,about 850,000 individuals per day were furloughed.That number fell once most Department of Defense civilian employees were able to return to work as the Pentagon implemented the Pay Our Military Act. Second,the shutdown cost the Federal government billions of dollars.The payroll cost of furloughed employee salaries alone-that is,the lost productivity of furloughed workers -was $2.0 billion.Beyond this,the Federal government also incurred other direct costs as a result of the shutdown.Fees went uncollected;IRS enforcement and other program integrity measures were halted;and the Federal government had to pay additional interest on payments that were late because of the shutdown. Third,the shutdown had significant negative effects on the economy.The Council of Economic Advisers has estimated that the combination of the shutdown and debt limit brinkmanship resulted in 120,000 fewer private sector jobs created during the first two weeks of October.And multiple surveys have shown that consumer and business confidence was badly damaged. Fourth,the shutdown impacted millions of Americans who rely on critical programs and services halted by the shutdown. Fifth,the shutdown could have a long-term impact on American ability to attract and retain the skilled and driven workforce that the Federal government needs.The shutdown followed a three-year pay freeze for Federal employees,cuts in training and support,and, for hundreds of thousands of workers,administrative furloughs earlier this year because of sequestration.These cuts will make it harder for the government to attract and retain the talent it needs to provide top level service to the American people.The report makes clear that the costs and impacts of the shutdown were significant and widespread,and demonstrates why this type of self-inflicted wound should not occur again. The end of shutdown
help with purchasing coverage."That means uninsured Americans will be able to start shopping for plans when the exchanges launch Oct. 1, although there are likely to be some glitches. Domestic affects of shutdown As the President has said on November, the shutdown that occurred last month inflicted completely unnecessary damage on America's economy and took a toll on families and businesses across the country.A report explains in detail the economic, budgetary, and programmatic costs of the shutdown. These costs include economic disruption, negative impacts on Federal programs and services that support American businesses and individuals, costs to the government, and impacts on the Federal workforce.While the report covers a variety of areas, it highlights five key impacts and costs. First, Federal employees were furloughed for a combined total of 6.6 million days, more than in any previous government shutdown. At its peak, about 850,000 individuals per day were furloughed. That number fell once most Department of Defense civilian employees were able to return to work as the Pentagon implemented the Pay Our Military Act.Second, the shutdown cost the Federal government billions of dollars. The payroll cost of furloughed employee salaries alone – that is, the lost productivity of furloughed workers – was $2.0 billion. Beyond this, the Federal government also incurred other direct costs as a result of the shutdown. Fees went uncollected; IRS enforcement and other program integrity measures were halted; and the Federal government had to pay additional interest on payments that were late because of the shutdown. Third, the shutdown had significant negative effects on the economy. The Council of Economic Advisers has estimated that the combination of the shutdown and debt limit brinkmanship resulted in 120,000 fewer private sector jobs created during the first two weeks of October. And multiple surveys have shown that consumer and business confidence was badly damaged. Fourth, the shutdown impacted millions of Americans who rely on critical programs and services halted by the shutdown. Fifth, the shutdown could have a long-term impact on American ability to attract and retain the skilled and driven workforce that the Federal government needs. The shutdown followed a three-year pay freeze for Federal employees, cuts in training and support, and, for hundreds of thousands of workers, administrative furloughs earlier this year because of sequestration. These cuts will make it harder for the government to attract and retain the talent it needs to provide top level service to the American people.The report makes clear that the costs and impacts of the shutdown were significant and widespread, and demonstrates why this type of self-inflicted wound should not occur again. The end of shutdown
President Barack Obama signed a bill to reopen the federal government and lift the debt limit just after midnight on Thursday morning,after an 11th-hour agreement reached on Wednesday by Senate majority leader Harry Reid and minority leader Mitch McConnell was passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives.The Senate voted 81-18 in favor of the measure,while the House voted 285-144 in favor.The bipartisan votes in both houses of Congress set the stage for an end to the 16-day government shutdown hours before the federal government's borrowing authority is set to expire. The reactions of shutdown President Barack Obama said he would not cave in to "ideological"demands."A shutdown",he stated,"will have a very real economic impact on real people,right away".He blamed Republicans for the shutdown.He also said of the Republicans in the house:"One faction,of one party,in one house of Congress,in one branch of government, shut down major parts of the government-all because they didn't like one law."On October 2,Obama explicitly linked the government shutdown to the debt ceiling issue, stating that he would not reopen budget talks until Republicans pass a bill raising the debt limit.House minority leader Nancy Pelosi referred to the event as the "Tea Party Shutdown".Pelosi used the term "legislative arsonists"to refer to House Republican legislators who passed a bill linking the new budget with defunding the Affordable Care Act.Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell called the shutdown the prize of the Democratic leaders in Congress. President Obama said."I've continued to believe that Citizens United contributed to some of the problems we're having in Washington right now",saying "You have some ideological extremist who has a big bankroll,and they can entirely skew our politics." Senator Bernie Sanders said"Taking advantage of the Citizens United ruling,the billionaires Charles and David Koch and other wealthy individuals have provided financial backing for the movement that forced a now week-old government shutdown,according to The New York Times." During the shutdown,Senator Bernie Sanders said "Right now,as we speak,in the House of Representatives there are people who are being threatened that if they vote for a clean CR [continuing resolution to reopen the government]that huge sums of money will be spent against them in the next election."Michigan Rep.Dan Kildee said Republicans "would be more apt to compromise if they were not absolutely petrified of the Koch brothers spending millions of dollars to unseat them." Refer to the public opinion,Prior to the shutdown,surveys of public opinion had shown that general sentiment among the American public about the Affordable Care Act was divided,with slightly more opposed to the act than in favor of it.For example,a Kaiser Family Foundation survey in September 2013 found that approximately 43%of Americans opposed the health care reform law while 39%viewed it favorably,numbers largely unchanged since 2011.Half of the public also said in September 2013,just days before major provisions of the law were scheduled to be implemented,that they did not have
President Barack Obama signed a bill to reopen the federal government and lift the debt limit just after midnight on Thursday morning, after an 11th-hour agreement reached on Wednesday by Senate majority leader Harry Reid and minority leader Mitch McConnell was passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate voted 81-18 in favor of the measure, while the House voted 285-144 in favor.The bipartisan votes in both houses of Congress set the stage for an end to the 16-day government shutdown hours before the federal government’s borrowing authority is set to expire. The reactions of shutdown President Barack Obama said he would not cave in to "ideological" demands. "A shutdown", he stated, "will have a very real economic impact on real people, right away".He blamed Republicans for the shutdown. He also said of the Republicans in the house: "One faction, of one party, in one house of Congress, in one branch of government, shut down major parts of the government – all because they didn't like one law." On October 2, Obama explicitly linked the government shutdown to the debt ceiling issue, stating that he would not reopen budget talks until Republicans pass a bill raising the debt limit. House minority leader Nancy Pelosi referred to the event as the "Tea Party Shutdown". Pelosi used the term "legislative arsonists" to refer to House Republican legislators who passed a bill linking the new budget with defunding the Affordable Care Act.Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell called the shutdown the prize of the Democratic leaders in Congress. President Obama said, "I've continued to believe that Citizens United contributed to some of the problems we're having in Washington right now", saying "You have some ideological extremist who has a big bankroll, and they can entirely skew our politics." Senator Bernie Sanders said "Taking advantage of the Citizens United ruling, the billionaires Charles and David Koch and other wealthy individuals have provided financial backing for the movement that forced a now week-old government shutdown, according to The New York Times." During the shutdown, Senator Bernie Sanders said "Right now, as we speak, in the House of Representatives there are people who are being threatened that if they vote for a clean CR [continuing resolution to reopen the government] that huge sums of money will be spent against them in the next election."Michigan Rep. Dan Kildee said Republicans "would be more apt to compromise if they were not absolutely petrified of the Koch brothers spending millions of dollars to unseat them." Refer to the public opinion,Prior to the shutdown, surveys of public opinion had shown that general sentiment among the American public about the Affordable Care Act was divided, with slightly more opposed to the act than in favor of it. For example, a Kaiser Family Foundation survey in September 2013 found that approximately 43% of Americans opposed the health care reform law while 39% viewed it favorably, numbers largely unchanged since 2011.Half of the public also said in September 2013, just days before major provisions of the law were scheduled to be implemented, that they did not have
enough information about the law to know how it would affect their families;and 68% mistakenly believed or were unsure whether the law would establish a government-run health insurance plan(often referred to as a "public option")to compete with plans from private health insurance companies-which it would not.Tea Party Republicans were the only group that said funding for the health care law should be cut off even if it led to a shutdown Opinion surveys conducted after the shutdown had begun showed wide dissatisfaction with the performance of government leaders,especially with members of Congress.More Americans blamed congressional Republicans for the shutdown than blamed congressional Democrats or the President.In a Fox News poll conducted during the first two days of the shutdown,42%of registered voters blamed Republicans for the shutdown (17%blamed 'Republican leaders'and 25%blamed 'Tea Party Republicans such as Ted Cruz');while 32%blamed Democrats(24%blamed 'President Obama'and 8%blamed 'Democratic leaders').The rest,20%,said all sides were to blame.In addition,according to the NBC/Wall Street Journal poll,Republican efforts to defund or delay the Affordable Care Act through a government shutdown had caused an increase in popular approval of the law,from 31%,just before the shutdown,to 38%. As for tourism,the closure of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island caused frustration to many tourists especially for those who were from outside of the United States.Signs near the entrance of the Statue of Liberty ferry posted on October 1 to inform tourists of the closure and provide information on another option of sightseeing tour by ferry.[The ferry operator also had staff to turn away many would-be visitors who were disappointed and angry with the decision to close the monument.On October 11,Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the state of New York had reached a deal with the federal government to open up the statue with New York state funding. In addition,tourists at other overseas locations,such as the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France,were also outraged by the closures.Many American tourists did not realize that such locations outside of the United States would be affected. Some expressed their frustration and embarrassment to the media. International reactions towards shutdown United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron stated the USA shutdown should serve as a reminder on how public expenditure should be prudently controlled,otherwise a deficit is inevitable.The statement came to reinforce the unpopular austerity measures and promote them as being necessary.He also indicated in an interview with BBC Radio 4,that the U.S.inability to finalize its spending plan will impose a huge risk on the global economy Anthony Zurcher of the BBC wrote,"For most of the world,a government shutdown is very bad news-the result of revolution,invasion or disaster.Even in the middle of its ongoing civil war,the Syrian government has continued to pay its bills and workers wages."The News writes from Mexico that American leaders "are facing the unthinkable
enough information about the law to know how it would affect their families;and 68% mistakenly believed or were unsure whether the law would establish a government-run health insurance plan (often referred to as a "public option") to compete with plans from private health insurance companies—which it would not.Tea Party Republicans were the only group that said funding for the health care law should be cut off even if it led to a shutdown. Opinion surveys conducted after the shutdown had begun showed wide dissatisfaction with the performance of government leaders, especially with members of Congress. More Americans blamed congressional Republicans for the shutdown than blamed congressional Democrats or the President.In a Fox News poll conducted during the first two days of the shutdown, 42% of registered voters blamed Republicans for the shutdown (17% blamed 'Republican leaders' and 25% blamed 'Tea Party Republicans such as Ted Cruz'); while 32% blamed Democrats (24% blamed 'President Obama' and 8% blamed 'Democratic leaders'). The rest, 20%, said all sides were to blame.In addition, according to the NBC/Wall Street Journal poll, Republican efforts to defund or delay the Affordable Care Act through a government shutdown had caused an increase in popular approval of the law, from 31%, just before the shutdown, to 38%. As for tourism,the closure of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island caused frustration to many tourists especially for those who were from outside of the United States. Signs near the entrance of the Statue of Liberty ferry posted on October 1 to inform tourists of the closure and provide information on another option of sightseeing tour by ferry.[The ferry operator also had staff to turn away many would-be visitors who were disappointed and angry with the decision to close the monument.On October 11, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the state of New York had reached a deal with the federal government to open up the statue with New York state funding. In addition,tourists at other overseas locations, such as the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France, were also outraged by the closures. Many American tourists did not realize that such locations outside of the United States would be affected. Some expressed their frustration and embarrassment to the media. International reactions towards shutdown United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron stated the USA shutdown should serve as a reminder on how public expenditure should be prudently controlled, otherwise a deficit is inevitable. The statement came to reinforce the unpopular austerity measures and promote them as being necessary. He also indicated in an interview with BBC Radio 4, that the U.S. inability to finalize its spending plan will impose a huge risk on the global economy. Anthony Zurcher of the BBC wrote, "For most of the world, a government shutdown is very bad news – the result of revolution, invasion or disaster. Even in the middle of its ongoing civil war, the Syrian government has continued to pay its bills and workers' wages."The News writes from Mexico that American leaders "are facing the unthinkable
prospect of shutting down the government as they squabble over the inconsequential accomplishment of a 10-week funding extension.It isn't serious,but it certainly isn't funny." American peoples summary of this shutdown From October 1 through 16,2013,the United States federal government entered a shutdown and curtailed most routine operations after Congress failed to enact legislation appropriating funds for fiscal year 2014,or a continuing resolution for the interim authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 2014.Regular government operations resumed October 17 after an interim appropriations bill was signed into law. Expectations are now that it is likely there will be a temporary shutdown given that the White House signalled the new CR would be vetoed by President Barack Obama and Democrats in the Senate immediately said the legislation approved by the House yesterday is unacceptable. "The game is the same,but many of the players have changed.Congress and the president are facing off in another supreme spending showdown.This last happened in 2011,when Congress avoided a shutdown by passing a spending measure shortly after the midnight deadline hit.Who controls what happens this time?Take a look at the key players who will determine how this fight ends."CNN Capitol Hill Reporter Lisa Desjardins said.Indeed,American had go through a hard and important time and the knew klearly that what their coutry need and what they should in the next year. 艾木如拉 5130109025
prospect of shutting down the government as they squabble over the inconsequential accomplishment of a 10-week funding extension. It isn't serious, but it certainly isn't funny." American peoples summary of this shutdown From October 1 through 16, 2013, the United States federal government entered a shutdown and curtailed most routine operations after Congress failed to enact legislation appropriating funds for fiscal year 2014, or a continuing resolution for the interim authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 2014. Regular government operations resumed October 17 after an interim appropriations bill was signed into law. Expectations are now that it is likely there will be a temporary shutdown given that the White House signalled the new CR would be vetoed by President Barack Obama and Democrats in the Senate immediately said the legislation approved by the House yesterday is unacceptable. "The game is the same, but many of the players have changed. Congress and the president are facing off in another supreme spending showdown. This last happened in 2011, when Congress avoided a shutdown by passing a spending measure shortly after the midnight deadline hit. Who controls what happens this time? Take a look at the key players who will determine how this fight ends. " CNN Capitol Hill Reporter Lisa Desjardins said.Indeed,American had go through a hard and important time and the knew klearly that what their coutry need and what they should in the next year. 艾木如拉 5130109025