Government Shutdown Explained: Who Works, Who Doesn’t and the Price Tag
By Alex Miller | Fox News
Democrats demand Obamacare subsidy extension, while Republicans push for clean funding bill as Wednesday deadline barrels near.
The clock is ticking to fund government, and so far, lawmakers do not have a path forward to avert a partial shutdown.
The Senate returned to Washington, D.C., on Monday, and congressional leaders are slated to meet with President Donald Trump to negotiate a deal on funding the government. But the last week has seen both sides point the finger at who would own closing the government.
Lawmakers have until midnight Wednesday to pass a short-term funding extension, or else the government will close. And if it does, it would be the third shutdown under Trump.
A government shutdown happens when Congress can neither pass all 12 a...