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The federal government entered a shutdown at midnight on Oct. 1 when lawmakers failed to pass new funding bills. It’s unclear how long the stalemate will last, and lawmakers do not appear to be any closer to coming to an agreement that could reopen the government.
After the shutdown began, certain programs and services went dark and federal workers faced furloughs. More programs are expected to be affected by a longer shutdown, and administration officials have suggested that federal workers could be fired.
NBC News is tracking the key dates and events of the ongoing shutdown in this graphic, which will be updated daily.
The House needs a simple majority to pass a funding bill. However, the Senate needs 60 votes to extend government funding, meaning a funding measure would need to garner more bipartisan support.
Republicans favor a continuing resolution to maintain the most recent government funding levels. Democrats are pushing to extend Obamacare subsidies that are set to lapse next year, and to reverse Medicaid cuts, among other provisions.
Jiachuan Wu, Melinda Yao and Monica Alba contributed.
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