{"id":190239,"date":"2025-10-01T09:06:28","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T05:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abcmedia.am\/?p=190239"},"modified":"2025-10-01T11:41:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T07:41:20","slug":"u-s-government-partially-shuts-down-over-funding-dispute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abcmedia.am\/en\/politics\/190239\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. government partially shuts down over funding dispute"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Senate first overwhelmingly rejected the Democrats’ funding bill — with Democrats lacking a majority in the chamber — and then failed to approve the Republicans’ bill. Although Republicans hold a majority, it is not large enough to secure passage.<\/p>\n

As a result, some but not all federal agencies in the U.S. have been closed. Hundreds of thousands of government employees are being sent on unpaid leave.<\/p>\n

The White House Office of Management and Budget issued a memorandum confirming the shutdown and blaming the Democrats for the impasse.<\/p>\n

While budget conflicts are common in American politics, this round of disputes is particularly tense, as President Trump has spent the past nine months continuously cutting federal staffing and spending.<\/p>\n

However, this time the Trump administration appears prepared to keep a significant portion of the government closed for an extended period. Administration officials have threatened to use the shutdown to identify “non-essential” employees who could potentially be permanently removed.<\/p>\n

Throughout his nine months in office, Trump has sought to reduce spending and has already dismissed many federal employees. The current government shutdown could allow the administration to accelerate large-scale cuts across the federal bureaucracy.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"