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Government Shutdown: What Does it Mean for Americans? by Elise Winland – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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U.S. Capitol, Senate side. (photo: Public domain)

By Elise Winland, Catholic Vote, September 30, 2025

Congressional leaders have been trading blame over the likely Oct. 1 government shutdown, with Republicans pushing for a short-term funding bill through Nov. 21 and Democrats demanding long-term health care provisions. But many Americans likely view the whole debate with some confusion. Here are a few points of clarity.

A government shutdown happens when Congress fails to pass either all the usual annual appropriations bills (or a continuing resolution to temporarily extend funding while budget work continues).

In that circumstance, agencies funded by discretionary funding, such as the Environmental Protection Agency and the Park Service, are left without approved funds and must stop operations. …

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