Partial shutdown begins: 3 updates

(By: Madeline Ashley and Erica Cerutti for Becker’s Hospital Review)

A partial government shutdown took effect Jan. 31 after Congress failed to meet a midnight deadline Jan. 30 to pass a revised funding package.

Although the Senate voted 71-29 late Jan. 30 to pass the revised package, the measure still must clear the House and reach President Donald Trump’s desk. With the House not scheduled to return until Feb. 2, the shutdown is expected to last through the weekend. The funding lapse affects large portions of the federal government. Continue reading here…

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