What happens in a US government shutdown?

McCarthy confronts key decisions as Congress hurtles toward government shutdown

GOP shutdown politics rock Washington as Trump and Biden head for a swing-state showdown

Bipartisan House caucus leaders say 'all options are on the table' as shutdown looms

Republicans appeal to far-right conservatives to avert US government shutdown

How a government shutdown could impact Americans

Biden says Republicans should live up to budget deal

US House panel approves four funding bills; government shutdown deadline approaches

McCarthy works through weekend but no progress on short-term fix with just one week until shutdown

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Biden would veto two House spending bills, White House says

U.S. House Republicans try long-shot strategy to avoid shutdown