"Last night at 12:01 a.m., the federal government shut down due to a partisan impasse. This means that thousands of government employees will be furloughed and many government services will be unavailable until a funding bill is passed. If that wasn't bad enough, a few days earlier, up to 150,000 federal employees submitted their resignations as part of a large-scale reduction in force program. What will this mean for the federal government?"
"The federal government shut down last night because it failed to pass an appropriation bill that would fund the government. While the Senate is controlled by the Republicans, the bill requires 60 votes, which means seven Democratic senators must vote along with the Republicans. Only three Democratic senators support the Republican bill. Democrats are demanding an enhancement and extension of health care subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. Otherwise, Americans receiving subsidies could see their health insurance premiums rise substantially."
"Also, around this time, between 100,000 to 150,000 federal employees have resigned under the Deferred Resignation Program. Soon after the results of the 2024 election, President Trump teamed up with Elon Musk to establish the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Musk's goal with DOGE was to identify and cut unnecessary government staff, similar to how he cut the number of Twitter's staff soon after he acquired that company."
The federal government shut down at 12:01 a.m. after Congress failed to pass an appropriation bill to fund operations. The Senate requires 60 votes to pass the bill, but only three Democratic senators supported the Republican proposal while Democrats demanded enhanced and extended Affordable Care Act subsidies to avoid premium increases. Shutdown duration is uncertain, with most past shutdowns lasting days though 2018–2019 lasted 35 days. Between 100,000 and 150,000 federal employees resigned under a Deferred Resignation Program linked to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Resigning employees receive pay and benefits through September while essential workers continue working.
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