Federal government shutdown grinds into a second week, but quiet talks emerging

Government Shutdown continues into second week

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport hasn’t experienced any slowdowns during the shutdown. Photo by Tabius McCoy/The Atlanta Voice It has been a week since the federal government shutdown, which took effect a minute past midnight on Oct. 1. Among the several federally funded initiatives impacted was the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which furloughed roughly 8,700 employees as a result. Federal workers for essentia…

Federal Workers Go Unpaid, Adding Pressure to End Government Shutdown

More than a quarter million federal employees didn’t receive their scheduled paychecks this week as the US government shutdown enters its second week.

US govt shutdown grinds into second week

Washington: Tours at the Capitol have come to a standstill. The House is keeping its doors closed, while the Senate is stuck in a loop of failed votes on a rejected plan to reopen the government. President Donald Trump is threatening to mass fire federal workers and refuse back pay for the rest. As the government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight. “You have to negotiate,” Sen Bernie Sanders, the independent f…

Federal government shutdown grinds into a second week, but quiet talks ...

US govt shutdown grinds into second week, but quiet talks emerging

Government tours are halted. The House remains closed. The Senate faces repeated failed votes. President Donald Trump threatens federal worker firings and no back pay. The shutdown enters its second week with no resolution. Both parties are entrenched in their positions. Behind the scenes, discussions are occurring. The core issue is health care funding.

Federal government shutdown grinds into a second week, but quiet talks emerging

As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight. No negotiations, at least publicly, are underway.