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Since the shutdown began on Oct. 1, Democrats and Republicans have been locked in a stalemate over government funding. They have voted 13 times unsuccessfully to end the shutdown, the last one failing 54-45 on Oct. 28. 60 votes are needed for passage.
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Government shutdown effects bear down on millions more people after a crucial Nov. 1 deadline passes
Despite a judge's ruling ordering the administration to fund SNAP benefits, President Donald Trump said that November's payments were likely to be delayed.
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Nearly 65,000 kids could lose access to Head Start programs if the government shutdown continues
Head Start programs nationwide risk closure amid the government shutdown impacting nearly 65,000 children and over 22,000 staff.
The US government shutdown has entered its fifth week and there is no clear end in sight. With Democrats and Republicans deadlocked over passing a spending plan that would reopen federal agencies, millions of Americans are feeling economic pain that could soon grow worse.
SNAP beneficiaries expressed outrage on social media over the government shutdown affecting food stamp benefits starting Nov. 1, with some threatening to ransack stores.
With no endgame in sight, the government shutdown is expected to roll on for the unforeseeable future, injecting more uncertainty into an already precarious economy. The closure has halted routine federal operations,
Sunday's 2 p.m. military appreciation concert will go on as scheduled for Fleet Week at Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park..
Executives at companies like Delta and Medtronic, alongside small-business owners, are facing troubles as Congress is stuck in a shutdown.
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