The Brief

The government shutdown will impact many federal employees’ jobs and payments after lawmakers couldn’t reach an agreement on a spending deal.

Some federal agencies are planning to furlough a sizable portion of their staff during this period.

Several parks, museums, and services are also affected by the shutdown.

The government shutdown is underway Wednesday after Congress deadlocked on a spending deal marking the first shutdown in nearly seven years.

Republicans were in favor of a short-term measure to fund the government through Nov. 21, but Democrats blocked it, arguing that the measure should address their concerns about health care.

Democrats are also pushing to repeal the Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trump’s massive bill passed this summer and extend tax credits t

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