The federal government is on track to shut down just after 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, as lawmakers in Congress remain at an impasse over dueling funding proposals with no signs of compromise ahead.
Republicans have proposed keeping the government funded at current levels through Nov. 21. Democrats insist they cannot support the GOP legislation until Republicans agree to healthcare policy changes, which Republicans have rejected as a part of a short-term funding extension.
Around 750,000 federal employees would be furloughed each day under a shutdown, according to an estimate by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released Tuesday, putting on hold around $400 million worth of compensation daily.
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