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WASHINGTON (AP) - Christmas-season gridlock descended on the nation's
capital Saturday liked an unwelcomed present just before the holiday as
America's elected leaders partially closed down the government over
their inability to compromise on money for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico
border.
With negotiations expected to resume, the House and Senate scheduled
rare Saturday sessions. House members were told they would receive 24
hours' notice before any vote.
The impasse blocks money for
nine of 15 Cabinet-level departments and dozens of agencies, including
the departments of Homeland Security, Transportation, Interior,
Agriculture, State and Justice.
The disruption affects many
government operations and the routines of 800,000 federal employees.
Roughly 420,000 workers were deemed essential and will work unpaid just
days before Christmas. An additional 380,000 will be furloughed, meaning
they will stay home without pay.
Federal employees already
were granted an extra day of vacation on Monday, Christmas Eve, thanks
to an executive order that Trump signed this past week. The president
did not go to Florida on Friday as planned for the holiday.
Those
being furloughed include nearly everyone at NASA and 52,000 workers at
the Internal Revenue Service. About 8 in 10 employees of the National
Park Service were to stay home; many parks were expected to close.
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Saturday, December 22, 2018
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