Up until Monday, most federal workers were not directly affected by the shutdown that began at midnight on Friday. ‘DREAMERS’ DRAMAThe US government has not been shut down since 2013, when about 800,000 federal workers were put on furlough. That impasse prevented passage of a needed funding bill centered on former Democratic President Barack Obama’s healthcare law. Democrats have withheld support for a temporary funding bill to keep the government open over the DACA issue. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer objected to the plan and it was unclear whether McConnell’s pledge would be enough for Democrats to support a stopgap funding bill.

Source: Hindustan Times January 22, 2018 14:48 UTC