Government shutdowns in the United States
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title:
Government shutdowns in the United States
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In the United States, government shutdowns occur when funding legislation required to finance the federal government is not enacted before the next fiscal year begins. In a shutdown, the federal government curtails agency activities and services, ceases non-essential operations, furloughs non-essential workers, and retains only essential employees in departments that protect human life or property. Shutdowns can also disrupt state, territorial, and local levels of government. Funding gaps began
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Cessation of "non-essential" government services in the United States due to a funding lapse
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_shutdowns_in_the_United_States
date created:
2005-07-01T17:24:52Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T15:55:52Z
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