Shutdown of the Federal Government: Causes, Processes, and Effects

Brass, Clinton T. ; Brudnick, Ida A. ; Keegan, Natalie ; McMillion, Barry J. ; Rollins, John W. ; Yeh, Brian T.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Budgets;    Congressional budget process;    Public finance;   

RP-ID  :  RL34680
RP-ID  :  RL34680_2017Nov30

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report is intended to address questions that arise frequently related to the topic of government shutdowns. It discusses the causes of funding gaps and shutdowns of the federal government, processes that are associated with shutdowns, and how agency operations may be affected by shutdowns. The report concludes with a discussion of potential issues for Congress.