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Congress didn't reach a budget deal by midnight Oct. 1, causing a federal government shutdown. Here's what it could impact.
Congress has walked up to the edge of a shutdown numerous times in recent years, but prolonged closures are rare.
Federal agencies have started rolling out contingency plans, scaling back services and furloughing thousands of workers.
In 2013, then-businessman and reality TV star Donald Trump shared his vision on Fox News about the role a president should play in a shutdown: "You have to be nice and be angry and be wild and cajole and do all sorts of things, but you have to get a deal."
Senate Democrats on Wednesday voted to block a Republican bill aimed at keeping the government open through Nov. 21.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is shutting down rumors that the government shutdown will have an impact on immigration and border policy.