United States Congress

United States Congress failed to reach a deal, which invariably led to government shutdown, leaving hundreds of thousands of US federal workers without pay.

The United States government entered a shutdown at midnight after lawmakers in Washington failed to break a bitter stalemate over federal funding. It is the first shutdown in six years and immediately forces hundreds of thousands of federal employees off the job, while others deemed essential must continue working without pay.

The shutdown came after the House and Senate were unable to agree on a stopgap funding bill. Republicans pushed for a seven-week extension of …