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A government shutdown began after Congress failed to pass a funding extension by the October 1 deadline.

The shutdown could affect over 23,000 federal civilian employees in Kentucky.

During a shutdown, nonessential federal workers are furloughed without pay, while essential employees work without immediate pay.

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history lasted more than a month from 2018 to 2019.

Some of the federal government has stopped operating after congressional legislators failed to negotiate a deal before the Wednesday, Oct. 1, deadline.

Despite efforts to find a solution, lawmakers were unable to reach an agreement on a funding extension, with the bill, H.R. 5371 , failing to pass on a 55-45 vote. The shutdown could impact thousands of fed

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