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Newark NJ, The ongoing government shutdown has reached a critical point for air travel.1 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced today that it will drastically reduce air traffic across the busiest U.S. airports, including high-volume hubs like those serving Newark and the surrounding New York Metropolitan area.2
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Washington DC, with the clock ticking toward a deadline, President Donald Trump said on Friday that the government could shut down “for a period of time” amid an ongoing stalemate between Republicans and Democrats in the Senate. The president expressed pessimism about the two sides reaching a deal that can secure the necessary 60 votes to keep the government funded.
Continue reading President Trump Predicts Government Shutdown, Citing ‘Crazy’ Impasse with Democrats
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Washington DC, in a dramatic finish just past a midnight deadline, Congress successfully passed a stopgap funding bill to prevent a federal government shutdown. The continuing resolution, championed by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), cleared the Republican-controlled House with a decisive 366-34 vote on Friday. The Democratic-majority Senate followed suit early Saturday morning with an 85-11 vote. President Joe Biden is expected to sign the bill into law later today.
Continue reading Congress Passes Stopgap Funding Bill, Averting Federal Government Shutdown
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Ridgewood NJ, Congress has averted a shutdown with just hours to spare, capping a dramatic day that started with a lapse in government funding appearing all but inevitable.
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Washington DC, as President Joe Biden prepares to face off with House Republicans over the U.S. government’s debt ceiling, a majority of voters would rather have a government shutdown than to have Congress sign off on more spending.
Continue reading Debt Ceiling: 56% of Voters Prefer a Government Shutdown
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Ridgewood NJ, With the U.S. government closed for business for the 21st time since 1976, this time with a partial shutdown, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the States Most & Least Affected by the 2019 Government Shutdown to add some hard data to all the rhetoric.
WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia in terms of five key metrics, ranging from each state’s share of federal jobs to federal contract dollars per capita to the share of families receiving food stamps.
Impact of the Government Shutdown on New Jersey (1=Most Affected, 25=Avg.):
45th – Share of Federal Jobs
31st – Federal Contract Dollars Per Capita
39th – Access to National Parks
43rd – % of Families Receiving SNAP (Food Stamps)
To view the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/government-shutdown-report/1111/
Updated on July 4, 2017 at 7:46 PMPosted on July 4, 2017 at 4:17 PM
BY SAMANTHA MARCUS
NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
TRENTON — Motorists whose licenses, learner’s permits, registrations or inspections expired on Friday, before the state was thrown into a three-day government shutdown, will get a two-day reprieve.
The Motor Vehicle Commission said it will give drivers until Thursday to get their documents updated.
Motor Vehicle Commission offices typically open for business Saturday and Monday were closed as part of the government shutdown that also shuttered state-run beaches, parks and courts after lawmakers failed to agree on a fiscal year budget by the July 1 deadline.
By Jonathan D. Salant | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
Garrett (R-5th Dist.) is a founding member of the caucus of House Republicans and opposed the re-election of House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio).
“Given the appalling revelations surrounding Planned Parenthood, we cannot in good moral conscience vote to send taxpayer money to this organization while still fulfilling our duty to represent our constituents,” the caucus said in a statement. “We must therefore oppose any spending measure that contains funding for Planned Parenthood.”
https://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/09/will_nj_rep_garrett_vote_to_shut_down_the_federal.html
