Of Budgetary Showdowns and Shutdowns

Of budgetary showdowns and shutdowns

KOTA KINABALU — It is budget season in Malaysia again, when the Malaysian federal government lays its budget before the parliament to be debated and hopefully passed. Meanwhile, in the United States, this is supposed to be the start of the new budgetary year, but two weeks have passed, with the Congress and the White House still stuck in budgetary gridlock, necessitating literally the shutdown of the federal government.

Gridlock Deepens As Shutdown Nears Record; Military Pay Secured, Federal Layoffs Escalate

The ongoing federal government shutdown shows no signs of an immediate end, as House Speaker Mike Johnson warned the country is “barreling toward one of the longest shutdowns in American history.” The Senate is not scheduled to vote again on a clean funding bill until Tuesday night, and it is widely expected to fail for […] Gridlock Deepens As Shutdown Nears Record; Military Pay Secured, Federal Layoffs Escalate