The shutdown, which entered the third day, is expected to end later in Monday, with the government funded through for the next three weeks. Then-Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, tried to avoid a shutdown by funding the government piecemeal, but the effort faltered. Boehner survived the shutdown but stepped down two years later amid conflict with the hard-right House Freedom Caucus. Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren were among those who voted no on a procedural measure to advance the funding bill. The shutdown that started Saturday morning is expected to furlough an estimated 850,000 federal employees, forcing them to stay home.

Source: Hindustan Times January 22, 2018 17:58 UTC