"The Senate failed to advance a pair of competing measures to pay at least some federal employees during the government shutdown. It's payday for many federal employees who will not be receiving a paycheck the first full paycheck they've missed as part of the shutdown. By law federal workers are supposed to get back pay once the shutdown ends, but the White House has tried to cast doubt on that."
"The Agriculture Department says it will reopen about 2,100 county offices despite the government shutdown to help farmers get access to $3 billion of aid. At the same time many American farmers say the Trump administration's trade policies have them on the brink. As the shutdown drags on, here's the latest on what we know. Jump to state-specific impacts. Why did the federal government shut down?"
The federal government shutdown continues as lawmakers remain in a partisan standoff over funding. The Senate failed to advance competing measures to pay some federal employees, and many federal workers missed their first full paychecks; federal law provides back pay after a shutdown, but the White House has tried to cast doubt on that guarantee. The Agriculture Department will reopen about 2,100 county offices to help farmers access $3 billion in aid while many farmers say trade policies have left them on the brink. The shutdown stems from a dispute over extending Affordable Care Act marketplace premium tax credits that serve about 24 million people. Democrats refused to back the House short-term funding bill because it did not include an extension of those tax credits, and Nov. 1 open enrollment could become a key negotiation date.
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