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| U.S. government shutdown to start after budget negotiations fail Monday, Sep 30, 2013 09:10 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. federal government was due to start partially shutting down on Tuesday after lawmakers failed to compromise on an emergency spending bill before a midnight deadline. Competing spending measures flew back and forth between the Republican-controlled House of Representatives and Democratic-led Senate late into Monday night, but Congress deadlocked over Republican efforts to use a temporary spending bill as a means to delay implementation of President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare law. It is unclear how long a government shutdown will last. ... Full Story | Top |
| Obama warns Defense Department civilians of furloughs during shutdown Monday, Sep 30, 2013 09:06 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama told U.S. troops in a televised message that they will remain on "normal duty status" during a government shutdown that began on Tuesday, but warned civilian Defense Department employees of possible furloughs. "I know the days ahead could mean more uncertainty, including possible furloughs," Obama said in a message broadcast on Armed Forces Television. "And I know this comes on top of the furloughs that many of you already endured this summer. ... Full Story | Top |
| White House orders government agencies to begin shutting down Monday, Sep 30, 2013 09:04 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House ordered government agencies to begin shutting down late on Monday after Congress failed to find a compromise on a government spending bill before a midnight deadline. ... Full Story | Top |
| Giving by U.S. foundations tops $50.9 billion in 2012 Monday, Sep 30, 2013 09:02 PM PDT By Manuela Badawy NEW YORK (Reuters) - Giving in the United States by private and community foundations reached an estimated $50.9 billion in 2012, growing just ahead of inflation, a report released on Tuesday by the Foundation Center showed. The group's report was primarily focused on results of its 2011 survey of foundations but did include the limited projection for 2012. In 2011 the country's 81,777 foundations held $622 billion in assets and distributed $49 billion, just $1.9 billion below 2012's estimate, according to the Foundation Center's annual research study. ... Full Story | Top |
| U.S. government heads toward shutdown, Senate rebuffs House talks Monday, Sep 30, 2013 08:45 PM PDT  By Thomas Ferraro and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government was headed toward a major shutdown over Republican efforts to halt President Barack Obama's healthcare reforms using a temporary spending bill as last minute maneuvers failed to resolve deep differences between Democrats and Republicans. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called the House Republican offer of a panel to work out a deal on an emergency spending bill negotiation "with a gun to our head. ... Full Story | Top |
| In U.S. government shutdown fight, concern for congressional aides Monday, Sep 30, 2013 07:49 PM PDT By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the waning hours before a potential U.S. government shutdown, lawmakers expressed anxiety that some of the people hit hardest will be those who are closest to them - the army of often low-paid aides who work long hours to keep Capitol Hill going. Many congressional staffers have been declared "essential," meaning they would come to work even if the government is closed. But under the rules of a shutdown, they would not be paid until the impasse is over. Those deemed inessential would be furloughed, with no guarantee of getting back lost income. ... Full Story | Top |
| House Republicans to seek special panel on spending bill Monday, Sep 30, 2013 07:49 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Republicans, in a bid to break the logjam over an emergency spending bill, are expected to seek the creation of a bipartisan negotiating panel with the Senate, according to a senior Republican aide. But it was not clear whether Senate Democrats would accept the offer. Furthermore, such a panel could not meet before a midnight ET (0400 GMT) government shutdown deadline, almost certainly assuring that agencies will have to curtail operations on Tuesday. (Reporting by Richard Cowan and Thomas Ferraro; Editing by Eric Walsh) Full Story | Top |
| Factbox: What would happen, who would be furloughed if U.S. government shuts down? Monday, Sep 30, 2013 07:16 PM PDT (Reuters) - If Congress cannot agree on a funding bill for the U.S. government by a midnight deadline, there will be far-reaching consequences for everything from National Park admissions to economic data. Much of the impact or relative lack of disruption is determined by whether agencies are partly funded by industry user fees or deemed to be essential services. ... Full Story | Top |
| U.S. Senate again rejects House Republican spending bill Monday, Sep 30, 2013 06:49 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For the second time on Monday, the U.S. Senate rejected an emergency funding bill approved by the House of Representatives that would have made major changes to the Obamacare healthcare law. By a vote of 54-46, Democrats in the Senate rejected the Obamacare changes and again sent back to the House a straight-forward bill to keep the U.S. government operating beyond Monday. ... Full Story | Top |
| Rep. Massie sees House leaders relenting on budget fight Monday, Sep 30, 2013 06:36 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Conservative freshman Republican Representative Thomas Massie said on Monday that he expects U.S. House of Representatives leadership to eventually relent and offer an emergency funding bill without any add-ons. "I think that is the logical result of our negotiating strategy. We keep coming down on our price while the Democrats haven't moved," Massie told Reuters. "And you don't pre-announce your conditions. We sort of pre-announced a long time ago that we weren't going to shut down the government. This is no way to negotiate," Massie said. ... Full Story | Top |
| In historic step, Japan PM to hike tax; will cushion blow to economy Monday, Sep 30, 2013 05:04 PM PDT  By Shinji Kitamura and Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will take a step on Tuesday that none of his predecessors has tried in more than 15 years - making a dent in the government's runaway debt. Abe, riding a wave of popularity with economic policies that have begun to stir the world's third-biggest economy out of years of lethargy, will announce that the government will raise the national sales tax to 8 percent in April from 5 percent, a final draft of the government economic plan, seen by Reuters, shows. ... Full Story | Top |
| Obama prepares for government shutdown, hopes for deal Monday, Sep 30, 2013 04:42 PM PDT  By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday prepared Americans for what he called an "entirely preventable" government shutdown while urging Republicans in Congress to reach an 11th-hour deal to avoid economic harm. With no apparent movement in negotiations, the White House prepared to put in place a skeleton staff on Tuesday to operate essential functions like the National Security Council. Many staff were preparing for furloughs of uncertain length. And Obama's own plans seemed up in the air. ... Full Story | Top |
| Obama, in phone call to Speaker Boehner, urges House to vote on funding bill, avoid shutdown Monday, Sep 30, 2013 04:32 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner on Monday to back legislation to fund the government for six weeks and to vote on it quickly to avoid a government shutdown in hours. The White House said Obama, in a phone call to the top Republican in Congress, asked Boehner to drop House Republican attempts to tie continued funding of the government to cutting money for Obama's signature healthcare law, the central obstacle holding up an agreement. ... Full Story | Top |
| Obama calls congressional leaders as shutdown deadline draws closer Monday, Sep 30, 2013 04:20 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama placed separate calls to congressional leaders on Monday evening as a midnight deadline for a government shutdown drew closer, a White House official said. It was Obama's first call to House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner in more than a week, and a spokesman for Boehner said it lasted less than 10 minutes and covered Obama's healthcare law. ... Full Story | Top |
| Deadlocked Congress takes U.S. government to brink of shutdown Monday, Sep 30, 2013 04:03 PM PDT By David Lawder and Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress, still in partisan deadlock on Monday over Republican efforts to halt President Barack Obama's healthcare reforms, was on the verge of shutting down most of the U.S. government starting on Tuesday morning. With the law funding thousands of routine government activities set to expire at midnight, Republicans in the U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
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