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Democratic Representative David Scott said what was occurring was nothing less than "a shutdown being ordered by the Republican Party."
Democratic Representative David Scott said what was occurring was nothing less than "a shutdown being ordered by the Republican Party."
"You have been hijacked by a small group of extreme folks who simply hate this president," Scott said, breaking protocol as he addressed Republican House members directly.
"The American people are never going to forget that it was you who shut down the government."
As if anticipating a possible shutdown, House Republicans introduced a separate measure that would ensure US troops get paid in the event of a work stop.
The measure passed unanimously.
Government shutdown 101: 12 ways it could affect you
If Congress fails to fund the federal government by Oct. 1, the start of the new fiscal year, the government will go into partial shutdown. Some government functions – those deemed essential – will continue as usual, while others will be suspended. If a shutdown proceeds the way it would have in 2011 (had the last funding impasse had not been resolved in time), 800,000 of 2.1 million federal employees would be furloughed.
Here is a list of what to expect if a shutdown takes place:
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel addressed employees' concerns about budget-cutting furloughs at a town hall meeting in Alexandria, Va., in May. Civilian workers could be facing more furloughs during a government shutdown. (Yuri Gripas/Reuters/File)
1. What happens to national defense?
As with all government agencies, essential services will continue to be performed, as determined by the heads of the agencies.
“Military personnel would continue in a normal duty status,” a Department of Defense memo stated Sept. 23, adding that a “large number” number of the Department of Defense’s civilian employees would still be temporarily furloughed.
Two types of Defense employees escape furlough: One, if they are “performing emergency work involving the safety of human life or the protection of property”; and two, those whose jobs are not funded by Congress via annual appropriations. All others face a furlough, which bars them from working, including as a volunteer.
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