The US once again stands at the mouth of Government Shutdown. President Donald Trump’s party failed to collect 60 votes required to pass the temporary funding bill in the Senate, causing the proposal to fall. Due to lack of expansion of funds, many federal functions can now come to a standstill, which is expected to affect services after seven years in the country. In the last two decades, this may be the fifth large shutdown position of America.
Funding bill
Under the US law, ‘non-essential’ government departments and services have to be discontinued until the budget or temporary funding bill is passed from the Congress (Parliament). This situation is called shutdown.
Republican Proposal: The Republican Party introduced a short -term funding bill to keep the government open by 21 November.
Demand for Democrats: Democrats rejected the proposal as insufficient. They want to withdraw the medicade cut from President Trump’s summer mega-Bill and increase the major tax credit of the affordable care act.
Deadlock: Political deadlock remains due to Republican rejecting these demands, and voting in the House is not scheduled this week due to not being ready to back down on any side.
Why is a shutdown?
The government shutdown occurs when the Congress does not agree on the annual expenditure bills required to run federal agencies. The Antidisification Act prevents agencies from spending money without permission, so most of the government’s work stops as soon as the fund is over. If the funding bill is not passed within the deadline due to political deadlock, the government does not have funds to spend legally and non-essential services have to be discontinued.
Big threat from last time
The shutdown lasted for 34 days during Trump’s last term in 2018. This time the danger is considered more serious. Just before the shutdown, President Trump has indicated that he can prepare to sort out millions of employees under its guise and permanent closure of several important plans.
What services will be affected?
If the shutdown occurs, the agencies will have to send ‘non-extended’ employees (who are not related to life or property protection) on leave. The last time 340,000 employees were sent on leave in a shutdown of 35 days.
The services will remain open (unaffected) services will be closed or limited services FBI Investigation and CIA Operation Education Department (about 90% of the employees of the employees) Air Traffic Control Smithsonian Museum and National Zoo Military Service FDA (warning to delay drugs and equipment) Social Security Check, Medicare Claims National Park Services (some places with some places will remain closed (with some limited employees) and the health services will be closed (it). Is) –
Many important agencies will cut their work heavy. For example, the education department will pruning about 90% of its employees, although the student assistance will continue. This can affect the country’s daily economic and social activities badly.