Live: Federal government shutdown begins

3rd & 7 37yd

by Jake Tapper via twitter 9/30/2013 6:56:00 PM
Tapper family shutdown: Dad, cat declared non-essential.
by Maxfield_R via twitter retweeted by LaMonicaBuzz 9/30/2013 6:59:14 PM
Over/Under on a Govt. Shutdown? Is Vegas taking bets in this? @MGMGrand @LaMonicaBuzz
by John Boehner via twitter 9/30/2013 7:00:05 PM
ObamaCare: Wrong in practice, wrong in theory bit.ly/14XF0xj via @NRO
by Jason.Hanna 9/30/2013 7:09:05 PM
Wrapping up what CNN's Deirdre Walsh has been tweeting: House Republicans are now planning to send to the Senate a spending bill that would, in addition to keeping government running:

1) Eliminate all health care subsidies for members of Congress, aides and the executive branch; and

2) Delay Obamacare's individual mandate for one year. (The individual mandate is the requirement that virtually all Americans have health insurance or face a financial penalty.)

This comes from sources inside a House GOP meeting in Washington.

Walsh says the subsidies pay a major portion of the lawmakers' and executive branch workers' health care premiums.

"This is a hefty chunk of change that people in the federal government get to pay for their
health care," CNN's Dana Bash said.
by The White House via twitter 9/30/2013 7:15:44 PM
"Starting Oct. 1st, millions of Californians can start signing up for health insurance." —@LATimes : lat.ms/16ur0OR #GetCovered
by Piers Morgan via twitter 9/30/2013 7:17:39 PM
If all Washington politicians incl the President had their own salaries shut down too tonight, might concentrate their minds.
by Newt Gingrich via twitter 9/30/2013 7:18:06 PM
Preparing for tonight's debate on govt #shutdown w/ the @crossfirecnn team. Starts at 6:30pET. #crossfire instagram.com/p/e5Mo3ZTB00/
by Washington Post via twitter 9/30/2013 7:18:29 PM
Mayor Gray: "Unless somebody takes me out in handcuffs, I'm not shutting down anything" wapo.st/17jZilq #shutdown
by Jason.Hanna 9/30/2013 7:21:10 PM
CNN's Tom Foreman checks some of the claims being made about the Affordable Care Act.
by Nancy Pelosi via twitter 9/30/2013 7:32:01 PM
House Dems willing to work w/ Rs on keeping govt open. Either Rs vote for a clean CR at their funding level or they vote for a #GOPshutdown .
by CNN's Steve Almasy 9/30/2013 7:40:20 PM
An American default on its debt could do “nothing good” for the economy, either in the U.S. or abroad, former Republican Senator Judd Gregg told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on Monday.
“There are a few people in our party who don’t seem to understand the process of governing,” he said.
by CNN's Steve Almasy 9/30/2013 7:43:40 PM
A government shutdown could cost the still struggling U.S. economy roughly $1 billion a week in lost pay by furloughed federal workers. And that's only the tip of the iceberg of the economic impact, CNN Money reports.
by Deirdre Walsh via twitter 9/30/2013 7:47:16 PM
Boehner says no clean CR
by CNN's Steve Almasy 9/30/2013 7:48:09 PM
Insisting they will continue the fight over the government spending bill, House Republicans tell CNN’s Dana Bash and Deirdre Walsh that they plan to amend the measure just rejected by the Senate by adding provisions that would delay the individual mandate in the health care law and eliminate federal support for health polices of members of Congress, their staff, political appointees and the president.
by CNN's Steve Almasy 9/30/2013 7:51:29 PM
"After five years of being a parent I have gotten used to temper tantrums. It is just an unavoidable part of having kids. They demand something, They want a second dessert. They want another ten minutes before bedtime and if they don’t get it they storm out of the room. That aspect of early human nature, the inability to deal with defeat and the unwillingness to compromise luckily that goes away over time as we get older and wiser and more thoughtful. Everywhere except for Washington," Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut
by CNN's Steve Almasy 9/30/2013 7:52:53 PM
"The House will act this evening and we will send it over to the United States Senate," Speaker of the House John Boehner.
by Catherine McCullough via twitter 9/30/2013 7:53:42 PM
I was at US Senate credit union this am; it serves many who work there - line was long early in the morning & many withdrew cash #shutdown
by CNN's Steve Almasy 9/30/2013 7:56:28 PM
Never mind that visit to the Statue of Liberty in New York City. Forget visiting Independence Hall in Philadelphia. And that hiking adventure at Yellowstone National Park? It might not happen. If Congress doesn't pass a spending bill by midnight tonight, many travelers will quickly start feeling the impact of the impasse.
by Jim Acosta via twitter 9/30/2013 7:58:15 PM
Biden at J Street conference: "We will not tolerate a nuclear armed Iran."
by Senate Democrats via twitter retweeted by ConfuseTheSheep 9/30/2013 8:00:48 PM
.@SenSchumer : What if @NancyPelosi had held TARP hostage over repeal of Bush tax cuts. Would have been irresponsible and she wouldn't do it.
by The White House via twitter 9/30/2013 8:01:53 PM
If GOP leaders in the House allowed a vote on a clean funding bill right now, it would pass and prevent a government #shutdown .
by Jim Acosta via twitter 9/30/2013 8:03:33 PM
New CNN/ORC poll: How Obama is Handling His Job as President - Approve 44% Disapprove 53%
by Jim Acosta via twitter 9/30/2013 8:04:43 PM
New CNN/ORC poll: How Congress is Handling Its Job - Approve 10% Disapprove 87%
by Paul Steinhauser via twitter 9/30/2013 8:05:55 PM
New CNN/ORC Poll: Just 10% of Americans approve of the job Congress is doing, an all-time low in CNN a survey.
on.cnn.com/14YG5VH
by cnnmoneybrk via twitter 9/30/2013 8:07:19 PM
Dow falls 126 points as government shutdown looms. Major indexes finish higher for September and third quarter. cnnmon.ie/bkgnews
by Jim Acosta via twitter 9/30/2013 8:07:20 PM
CNN polling unit: Congressional approval rating of 10% is lower than it has ever been in a CNN poll.
by Paul Steinhauser via twitter 9/30/2013 8:09:43 PM
New CNN/ORC Poll: Unfavorable ratings for the Democratic and Republican parties also at all time highs in CNN polling
on.cnn.com/14YG5VH
by Deirdre Walsh via twitter 9/30/2013 8:11:15 PM
Multiple GOP members leaving mtg said there was no discussion about any short term CR after Senate rejects this
by Paul Steinhauser via twitter 9/30/2013 8:11:26 PM
New CNN/ORC Poll: President Obama's approval rating, though well under 50%, has remained steady in the mid 40's. on.cnn.com/14YG5VH
by CNN's Steve Almasy 9/30/2013 8:12:57 PM
Architect of the brink: Meet the man behind the government shutdown
by The White House via twitter 9/30/2013 8:14:35 PM
As members of Congress, the House GOP has 2 jobs: Pass a budget that doesn't hurt the middle class & pay our country's bills. #Shutdown
by Jim Acosta via twitter 9/30/2013 8:18:13 PM
WH: POTUS delivers a statement in briefing room at 4:45pm
by CNN's Steve Almasy 9/30/2013 8:20:23 PM
Video: How Americans want Congress to proceed
by Deirdre Walsh via twitter 9/30/2013 8:22:36 PM
House Rules mtg set up House GOP latest plan to add 1 yr indiv delay, repeal of fed subsidy for h care premiums for hill/appointees
by Deirdre Walsh via twitter 9/30/2013 8:23:52 PM
Rep Slaughter decries move by House GOP members to remove hcare subsidy for staff, asking if they can even look at their own aides
by The White House via twitter retweeted by PressSec 9/30/2013 8:25:14 PM
RT if you agree: It's time to help our fellow Americans #GetCovered —not deny health care to millions. #Obamacare , http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BVIEmg3CcAAxfBh.jpg
by Nancy Pelosi via twitter 9/30/2013 8:27:52 PM
House R's have forgotten how to use gavel. This latest crisis shows R's need refresher on governing: goo.gl/k39c37 #GOPshutdown
by Deirdre Walsh via twitter 9/30/2013 8:29:13 PM
At Rules mtg D Rep. MCGovern message to Boehner/leaders: "time for them to put their grown up pants on" and pass clean CR
by The White House via twitter 9/30/2013 8:32:01 PM
FACT: If House Republicans force a government #shutdown , it could cost our economy $10 billion per week.
by Deirdre Walsh via twitter 9/30/2013 8:32:04 PM
Rules Chairman Sessions using football analogy to possible more action on CR, saying "sometimes it goes til the last play"
by CNN's Steve Almasy 9/30/2013 8:35:43 PM
The Navy announced this afternoon that civilian workers who were in the Navy Yard Building 197 when a gunman opened fire September 16 will not be furloughed if there is a government shutdown. -- From CNN's Barbara Starr
by The White House via twitter 9/30/2013 8:39:50 PM
FACT: House Republicans would rather #shutdown the government than help millions of Americans afford health insurance.
by Deirdre Walsh via twitter 9/30/2013 8:40:36 PM
Dem Rep Hastings railing on House GOP "I think you have lost your collective mind" -- says this not democracy "it's mobacracy"
by Rich Barbieri via twitter 9/30/2013 8:40:56 PM
Dow falls 128 points. But don't worry - markets don't care about a #shutdown goo.gl/0YVeyc @CNNMoney @CNN
by Deirdre Walsh via twitter 9/30/2013 8:42:45 PM
GOP Rep Sessions responds to Hastings critique of GOP, says "we are trying to do the right thing"

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