government shutdown http://www.npr.org government shutdown en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 07:30:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif government shutdown http://www.npr.org Both Sides Claim Vindication After Shutdown Is Averted Republicans say the impasse underscored why it's important to scrutinize government spending. Democrats say they stood up for important programs. Tue, 27 Sep 2011 07:30:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/09/27/140835151/both-sides-claim-vindication-after-government-shutdown-is-averted?ft=1&f=134037476 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/09/27/140835151/both-sides-claim-vindication-after-government-shutdown-is-averted?ft=1&f=134037476 Republicans say the impasse underscored why it's important to scrutinize government spending. Democrats say they stood up for important programs.

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]]> Some See A Funny Side To A Shutdown Not to dismiss the seriousness of a potential shutdown of much of the federal government at midnight tonight, but there is some fun being had on Twitter. Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:05:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/04/08/135245909/some-see-a-funny-side-to-a-shutdown?ft=1&f=134037476 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/04/08/135245909/some-see-a-funny-side-to-a-shutdown?ft=1&f=134037476 Not to dismiss the seriousness of a potential shutdown of much of the federal government at midnight tonight, but there is some fun being had on Twitter.

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]]> Shutdown Clock's Ticking, Two Sides Still Apart At this moment, key Democrats and Republicans can't even agree about what the sticking points are. Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:35:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/04/08/135242986/shutdown-clocks-ticking-two-sides-still-apart?ft=1&f=134037476 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/04/08/135242986/shutdown-clocks-ticking-two-sides-still-apart?ft=1&f=134037476 At this moment, key Democrats and Republicans can't even agree about what the sticking points are.

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]]> In Shutdown Showdown, Who Gets To Be James Dean? The political game of chicken in Washington is like that famous scene in "Rebel Without A Cause." Fri, 08 Apr 2011 13:02:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/04/08/135240607/in-shutdown-showdown-who-gets-to-be-james-dean?ft=1&f=134037476 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/04/08/135240607/in-shutdown-showdown-who-gets-to-be-james-dean?ft=1&f=134037476 The political game of chicken in Washington is like that famous scene in "Rebel Without A Cause."

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]]> Anatomy Of A Shutdown John Koskinen, former Office of Management and Budget official, talks about how the federal government closed agencies during 1995 government shutdowns Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:09:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/04/08/135232832/anatomy-of-a-shutdown?ft=1&f=134037476 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/04/08/135232832/anatomy-of-a-shutdown?ft=1&f=134037476 John Koskinen, former Office of Management and Budget official, talks about how the federal government closed agencies during 1995 government shutdowns

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]]> Sought-After Political Independents Want Compromise, Not Shutdown Democrats and Republicans are trying to game out the politics of a possible government shutdown. Most independents want a budget-fight compromise but it's unclear who would get blamed in a shutdown. Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:14:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/04/07/135212614/political-independents-want-compromise-not-shutdown?ft=1&f=134037476 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/04/07/135212614/political-independents-want-compromise-not-shutdown?ft=1&f=134037476 Democrats and Republicans are trying to game out the politics of a possible government shutdown. Most independents want a budget-fight compromise but it's unclear who would get blamed in a shutdown.

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]]> Shutdown's Collateral Damage - Military Paychecks; Home Loans Obama Administration officials said military service members wouldn't get their checks during a government shutdown. They would receive the pay they missed later. Meanwhile, a small civilian army of federal workers, about 800,000, would be furloughed. Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/04/06/135182048/shutdowns-collateral-damage-military-paychecks-home-loans?ft=1&f=134037476 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/04/06/135182048/shutdowns-collateral-damage-military-paychecks-home-loans?ft=1&f=134037476 Obama Administration officials said military service members wouldn't get their checks during a government shutdown. They would receive the pay they missed later. Meanwhile, a small civilian army of federal workers, about 800,000, would be furloughed.

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]]> How A Government Shutdown Would Play Out While officials say essential jobs and duties wouldn't be affected, more than 800,000 civilian workers would be furloughed. Such tasks as processing paper tax returns would be suspended. Military personnel wouldn't get their paychecks. Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:15:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/04/08/135180184/how-a-government-shutdown-would-play-out?ft=1&f=134037476 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/04/08/135180184/how-a-government-shutdown-would-play-out?ft=1&f=134037476 While officials say essential jobs and duties wouldn't be affected, more than 800,000 civilian workers would be furloughed. Such tasks as processing paper tax returns would be suspended. Military personnel wouldn't get their paychecks.

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]]> Boehner: No Budget Agreement After meeting with President Obama at the White House, the House speaker said there's still no deal. The federal government could shut down at midnight Friday if no agreement is reached. Tue, 05 Apr 2011 11:12:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/04/05/135143494/white-house-budget-meeting-underway?ft=1&f=134037476 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/04/05/135143494/white-house-budget-meeting-underway?ft=1&f=134037476 After meeting with President Obama at the White House, the House speaker said there's still no deal. The federal government could shut down at midnight Friday if no agreement is reached.

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]]> Senate Democrats Seek Their Own 2011 Budget Cuts Senate Democrats are developing a package of budget cuts for the current 2011 fiscal year. It's an acknowledgement that the current political climate requires cuts and the need to have a counteroffer to the House GOP's deep package of cuts. Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:31:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/02/24/134033095/senate-democrats-seek-their-own-2011-budget-cuts?ft=1&f=134037476 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/02/24/134033095/senate-democrats-seek-their-own-2011-budget-cuts?ft=1&f=134037476 Senate Democrats are developing a package of budget cuts for the current 2011 fiscal year. It's an acknowledgement that the current political climate requires cuts and the need to have a counteroffer to the House GOP's deep package of cuts.

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