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  Millions Of Government Workers Could Go Without a Paycheck During The Holidays If Elon Musk Gets His Shutdown

  The billionaire is actively pressuring lawmakers to block the CR aimed at funding the government through the spring

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  Congressional Leaders Reach Short-Term Funding Bill As Government Shutdown Looms

  Stay on top of the political pulse as congressional leaders secure a short-term funding bill, staving off a looming government shutdown. Explore the intricacies of this strategic move and understand its impact on national affairs.

• Government Shutdown: Political Impasse Causes Suspension Of Death Benefits For Families Of Fallen Soldiers (Video)

  The Pentagon confirmed that it will not be able to pay death benefits to the families of troops who have been killed in combat because of the current government shutdown

• Government Shutdown: President Obama Urges House Republicans To Hold Vote On 'Clean' Spending Bill To End Washington Stalemate

  President Barack Obama urged Congress to reopen government and raise the debt limit immediately, while visiting the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Monday

• Obama Blames Boehner: U.S. Gov't Remains Shut Down As President's Talk With Lawmakers Fails To End Impasse (Video)

  President Barack Obama blamed House Speaker John Boehner for the government shutdown, which did not show any let up in its third day, The Associated Press reported. In addition to the House Speaker, Obama also blamed a small group of conservative Republicans who want "to extract concessions in exchange for passing a short term spending bill that would restart the partially stuttered government."

• Obamacare: Affordable Healthcare Plan Begins in the U.S. Despite First Government Shutdown Since 1996 (Video)

  A key component of U.S. President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare bill began on Tuesday, despite the shutdown of the federal government, which was sparked by conservative Republicans trying to derail law designed to extend insurance coverage to millions of America.

• Government Shutdown 2013: President Obama Makes Statement As Congress Remains Deadlocked With Deadline Set To Expire At Midnight (Video)

  With the law funding thousands of routine government activities set to expire at midnight, U.S. Senate Democrats rejected a proposal by the Republican-led House of Representatives to delay Obamacare for a year in return for temporary funding of the federal government beyond Monday.

• Senate: Lawmakers Cast Rare 100-O Vote To Move Ahead on Healthcare Law Debate After 21-Hour 'Filibuster' by Republican Ted Cruz (Video)

  The Senate overcame some conservative Republicans' strategy to gut President Obama's healthcare law in exchange for keeping the government running, The Chicago Tribune reported. The Senate cast a rare vote 100-0 to take up legislation to keep the government open past September 30, NBC News reported.