The US government is close to a shutdown. Republicans tried to pass a short-term funding bill to keep the government running until November 21, but it failed. Democrats have enough votes to block the bill because it does not meet their demands, according to Bloomberg. On Tuesday evening, the vote was 55 to 45. The Republicans need at least 60 votes to ensure the passage of the bill. The vote also showed that both parties are unlikely to give in, even as the federal funding deadline approaches. What is a government shutdown, and how does it affect people? Read on..

Government funding will run out at 12:01 a.m. if the Senate does not approve a bill to extend federal funding for seven weeks. This would cause the first US government shutdown in nearly seven years. After the White House Budget

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