shutdown, government
Digest more
After lawmakers reached a deal to end the longest federal shutdown in U.S. history, hundreds of thousands of government workers who haven't been paid are wondering when their paychecks could finally arrive.
Here’s what to know about the government shutdown and its impact, by the numbers: 43 – Number of days the shutdown lasted, the longest ever. Since 1977, the U.S. government has failed to meet a funding deadline on 20 separate occasions, posting an average shutdown length of eight days, the Bank of America Institute said in a memo last month.
1hon MSN
'It's just heartbreaking': Government shutdown, SNAP delay drives more pet owners to pantries
Pantries expect to continue to see an uptick in demand as SNAP recipients await payments and as federal workers wait for backpay.
Federal employees who have gone without pay during the 43-day government shutdown could begin getting paychecks as soon as this Sunday.
With the funding deal due to expire at the end of January, Americans are saving up to cope with no income again.
President Donald Trump has signed a government funding bill, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks.
As many cases have ground to a halt, defendants’ lives have been put on hold as they wait for their day in court. Meanwhile, the federal government has continued to arrest and charge people.
Open enrollment is well underway, and people who get their insurance through the Affordable Care Act have seen how much their costs will rise without the tax credits.
As the government reopens, various timelines are in place for when affected areas such as SNAP and air travel return to normal.
The end of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history exposed partisan divides in Washington and left Democrats hoping, again, that Republicans will keep their word of addressing expiring