September 30, 2013/United States/Congressional Daily Summary

In a rapid-fire series of House and Senate votes, a Continuing Resolution (CR) to keep the Federal Government funded and operating when the fiscal year ends on September 30. The House could not pressure the Senate to accept versions of a CR that contained any alterations of the PPACA also known as ‘Obamacare’. This official lead to a ‘government shutdown’ at midnight, which also coincided with the moment that the healthcare exchanges, a major component of the healthcare reform law, went into effect at midnight.

This is the first time in 17 years the Federal Government ‘shutdown’. The last time this occurred was during a budget battle between then Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich and President Bill Clinton.

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