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The '''United States federal government shutdown of 2018''' is a [[Government shutdowns in the United States|government shutdown]] that began at midnight [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]] on January 20, 2018. The shutdown stemmed from disputes over the extension of the [[Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals]] (DACA) immigration policy, and therefore whether those covered under the program should face deportation. There was also a dispute over whether funding should be allocated towards building a [[Mexico–United States barrier|Mexico–United States border wall]], a keystone policy during the [[Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016|Donald Trump presidential campaign]]. |
The '''United States federal government shutdown of 2018''' is a [[Government shutdowns in the United States|government shutdown]] that began at midnight [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]] on January 20, 2018. The shutdown stemmed from disputes over the extension of the [[Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals]] (DACA) immigration policy, and therefore whether those covered under the program should face deportation. There was also a dispute over whether funding should be allocated towards building a [[Mexico–United States barrier|Mexico–United States border wall]], a keystone policy during the [[Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016|Donald Trump presidential campaign]]. |
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This is the first shutdown in United States history to occur while both chambers of Congress as well as the White House are controlled by the same party.<ref>[https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/1/19/16911148/government-shutdown-unified-control]</ref> The shutdown began on the first anniversary of Donald Trump taking office.<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/government-shutdown-2018-01-19-senate-vote-deal-latest-news-live-updates/]</ref> |
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== Background == |
== Background == |
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The United States federal government shutdown of 2018 is a government shutdown that began at midnight EST on January 20, 2018. The shutdown stemmed from disputes over the extension of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) immigration policy, and therefore whether those covered under the program should face deportation. There was also a dispute over whether funding should be allocated towards building a Mexico–United States border wall, a keystone policy during the Donald Trump presidential campaign.
This is the first shutdown in United States history to occur while both chambers of Congress as well as the White House are controlled by the same party.[1] The shutdown began on the first anniversary of Donald Trump taking office.[2]
Background
The U.S. government's 2018 fiscal year began on October 1, 2017. Because regular appropriations bills to fund the government had not been passed, Congress funded the government through a series of temporary continuing resolutions. On September 8, 2017, President Donald Trump signed the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 (H.R. 601), extending temporary funding until December 8, 2017.[3][4] Two additional continuing resolutions were later passed: the Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (H.J.Res. 123) funded the government through December 22, 2017, and the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (H.R. 1370) funded it through January 19, 2018.[5]
Shutdown
As of January 19, 2018, the Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (H.R. 195) was under consideration to extend funding through February 16, 2018. The bill passed the House on January 18, but a cloture vote in the Senate failed 50–49,[6] with 60 votes required, at around 10:45 pm EST, shortly before the midnight expiration of the previous continuing resolution. Forty-five Republicans were joined by five Democrats in voting yes to the cloture motion on the resolution, while four Republicans voted against cloture. This continuing resolution, supported by Republican Leadership, included a six-year authorization for the Children's Health Insurance Program and delayed several healthcare taxes stemming from the Affordable Care Act. Democrats preferred a shorter resolution lasting a few days, intending for negotiations to incorporate an extension of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration policy.[7]
Effects
The Trump administration announced its intention to minimize the impact of the shutdown. National Park Service (NPS) facilities will generally remain open, although staff will still be furloughed and some areas of parks may be closed if the lack of staff requires it.[8]
Some agencies may stay open for a limited time by using unspent funds from sources other than annual appropriations, or using fee revenue.[8]
Unlike in previous shutdowns, the Washington, D.C. government will continue operating through the shutdown, due to a provision enacted in the previous year's appropriations legislation, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017.[9]
Response
In Washington Post/ABC News poll conducted on Monday to Thursday before the Friday vote, 48% of respondents said Trump and Republicans in Congress are mainly responsible, 28% said Democrats in Congress, and 18% said both are equally responsible.[10] For comparison, in a 2013 Washington Post/ABC News poll published after the 2013 shutdown, 53% of respondents said Republicans in Congress were mainly responsible for the shutdown, 29% said Obama, and 15% said both are equally responsible.[11] In a CNN poll released before the midnight deadline asking who would be responsible for a shutdown, 31% of respondents blamed Democrats in Congress, 26% blamed Republicans in Congress, 21% blamed President Trump and 10% blamed all of them.[12]
President Trump tweeted the day before the shutdown that it is "Not looking good for our great Military or Safety & Security on the very dangerous Southern Border. Dems want a Shutdown in order to help diminish the great success of the Tax Cuts, and what they are doing for our booming economy."[13]
In a statement, the White House blamed the shutdown on Senate Democrats and said that it would not negotiate with the Democrats on immigration.[14] The President's planned trip to Mar-a-Lago in Florida was postponed hours prior to the shutdown.[15] The hashtag #trumpshutdown became the top trending hashtag worldwide on January 20, 2018.[16]
In reference to his meeting with Donald Trump, Chuck Schumer said in a statement that “We discussed all of the major outstanding issues, we made some progress, but we still have a good number of disagreements. The discussions will continue.”[17]
See also
References
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- ^ [2]
- ^ Snell, Kelsey (September 7, 2017). "Senate approves bill doubling hurricane aid package, extending federal borrowing limit". Washington Post. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ DeBonis, Mike; Snell, Kelsey. "Trump signs $15 billion Harvey aid package after Republicans booed top White House officials". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C.: Nash Holdings LLC. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ DeBonis, Mike; Werner, Erica (December 21, 2017). "Senate passes stopgap spending bill, allowing Congress to avert partial government shutdown". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ "Government Shuts Down as Senate Fails to Advance Spending Measure". January 20, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ DeBonis, Mike; O'Keefe, Ed; Werner, Erica; Viebeck, Elise (January 19, 2018). "Vote on funding bill fails in Senate, virtually assuring government shutdown at midnight". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ a b "Trump Administration Says It'd Run Shutdown Differently, Keep Parks Open". Bloomberg.com. January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ Connolly, Griffin; Connolly, Griffin (January 19, 2018). "D.C. Stays Open This Time Around — Even If Federal Government Shuts Down". Roll Call. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ Clement, Scott. "More blame Republicans than Democrats for potential government shutdown, Post-ABC poll finds". Washington Post. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ Balz, Dan; Clement, Scott. "Poll: Major damage to GOP after shutdown, and broad dissatisfaction with government". Washington Post. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ Agiesta, Jennifer. "CNN poll: DACA not worth a shutdown, except to Democrats". CNN. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ Trump, Donald J. (January 19, 2018). "Not looking good for our great Military or Safety & Security on the very dangerous Southern Border. Dems want a Shutdown in order to help diminish the great success of the Tax Cuts, and what they are doing for our booming economy". @realDonaldTrump. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ "The Latest: White House says it won't negotiate with Dems". ABC News. Associated Press. January 20, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ Berman, Russell (January 20, 2018). "The Government Is Officially Closed for Business". The Atlantic. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ [3]
- ^ Shaw, Adam (January 20, 2018). "Government braces for shutdown as Senate fails to meet deadline for spending deal". Fox News. Retrieved January 20, 2018.