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The US government has begun a federal shutdown after the Senate failed to agree on a new budget, the BBC reported today.
Despite last minute bipartisan meetings, the Bill to fund the government until 16 February did not receive the required 60 votes.
It is the first shutdown ever to happen while the same party, the Republicans, controls Congress and the White House.
In response, the White House accused Democrats of holding "lawful citizens hostage over their reckless demands".
"They put politics above our national security, military families, vulnerable children, and our country's ability to serve all Americans", spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said.
But Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer said President Donald Trump had turned down two bipartisan compromise deals and "did not press his party in Congress".
It was unclear which way the vote would go as the midnight deadline approached, with Republicans and Democrats split on key issues.
The House of Representatives voted 230-197 on Thursday night to extend funding until next month, but the measure failed to pass the Senate by a margin of 50-49.
Five Republicans voted against the Bill while five Democrats broke ranks to support it.
The last US shutdown happened in 2013 and lasted for 16 days, during which many federal employees took a forced leave of absence.
Many government offices will close as federal law requires agencies to shut down if Congress has not allocated money to fund them.
National parks and monuments are also likely to face closure.
But essential services will still run. These include national security, postal services, air traffic control, inpatient medical services, emergency outpatient medicine, disaster assistance, prisons, taxation and electricity generation.
Summa Saturday, 20 January 2018 12:14 PM
This will NEVER EVER happen in Sri Lanka. Why ? Because , if the Govt shut down , then our politicos cannot make their 30%-40%s !!
Maru Saturday, 20 January 2018 06:09 PM
Shut down in US is for public services but in Sri Lanka we don't have public services.. it's all private services
Ranjan Saturday, 20 January 2018 07:08 PM
You fool,what this shows is how the white people are psychologically close to insanity.
Edward Saturday, 20 January 2018 09:21 PM
This Ranjan guy is so ignorant that there are other people from different ethnic groups in USA and he does not know that it is an offence to identify people by their skin color or ethnic group.
RD Saturday, 20 January 2018 08:47 PM
Reason: The US government will grant more than Rs.183 million ($1.2 million) to counter human trafficking in Sri Lanka during the next three years, the US Embassy said on Friday.
chinaman Sunday, 21 January 2018 07:57 PM
dont worry Yankees.. chinaman can rescue you.. soon we will own half of your "dreamland" lol..
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