It is looking likely that Congress will fail to pass a stopgap bill to keep the government running past the September 30 expiration date of this year’s funding. 

The last U.S. government shutdown of 34 days took place in 2018. Federal agencies were advised by the Office of Management and Budget to update their shutdown plans ahead of October 1.  See what this means and who will be affected.

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