US Govt Shutdown: The threat of ‘shutdown’ looms over the US government, understand in 10 points what is ‘Government Shutdown’

Washington. There is a threat of partial ‘government shutdown’ in America this weekend. This difficulty has arisen at a time when millions of Americans are making travel plans during the Christmas holiday season. In fact, the House of Representatives has rejected the expenditure bill supported by newly elected President Donald Trump. This has increased the possibility of a partial ‘government shutdown’.

The bill was rejected by 235 votes against 174 on Thursday evening after almost all the Democrats and 38 members of Trump’s Republican Party opposed it. Republicans took the unusual step of rejecting the President-elect’s proposal on the grounds that it would add several trillion dollars to the $36 trillion national debt.

The Republican-led bill was a last-ditch effort to avoid a government shutdown. An earlier spending package was stopped at the last minute due to opposition from Trump, newly elected Vice President JD Vance and technology giant Elon Musk. After the bill failed by 174 votes to 235, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson said he would come up with another solution before government funding expires at midnight on Friday.

After all, what is this government shutdown?

1. A government shutdown occurs when Congress (Parliament) does not pass legislation funding the government temporarily or more permanently, and such a bill is not signed by the President.

2. The federal government will ‘shut down’ if Congress does not approve the proposal or a more permanent spending measure by Friday.

3. Congress passed a temporary funding bill to keep the government running in the fiscal year ending September 30. Its deadline ends on Friday.

4. According to media reports, if there is a shutdown, it is estimated that 8,75,000 employees may be furloughed. However, 1.4 million employees will continue to work as they are considered part of essential work.

5-Essential government agencies like FBI, Border Patrol and Coast Guard will remain open. Transportation Security Administration officials will be deployed at the airport checkpoints. The US Postal Service will also not be affected because it is an independent agency.

6. Soldiers will remain at their posts, while many civilian employees in agencies like the Defense Department will be sent home. The court system will also be affected, civil proceedings will be halted, while criminal trials will continue. National parks and monuments will be closed.

7. Social Security checks will not be affected by the US government shutdown. Beneficiaries of both Social Security and Medicare will continue to receive their benefits. Doctors and hospitals will also continue to receive Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements.

8. The Federal Aviation Administration and Transportation Security Administration provide and will continue to provide essential security functions. But passengers may face delays because air traffic controllers and TSA officers will be without pay.

9. Unless Congress takes last-minute action, the shutdown will begin at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, so its impact will not be felt immediately until Monday. It is difficult to predict how long the shutdown may last, but if it is implemented, it may continue for some time.

10. Experts believe that the shutdown has a wide-ranging impact on the American economy. This impact may increase further if private sector influences are included. Shutdowns generally do not have much impact on the market.

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