Government Shutdown

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, speaks with reporters about a stopgap government funding bill inside the U.S. Capitol on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023.

Congress clears bill to avert shutdown, with vote promised later on Ukraine aid

Congress approved a bill Saturday night that would stave off a government shutdown until at least mid-November, though the measure doesn’t include Ukraine aid backed by both Republicans and Democrats.

Gov. Eric Holcomb said a looming federal shutdown is avoidable if "cooler heads prevail."

Holcomb says Indiana is preparing for federal government shutdown as deadline looms

Brandon Smith

A larger issue is the economic impact of a shutdown, combined with the restart of student loan payments and an auto workers strike that could soon reach Indiana.

There are 24,000 Hoosier jobs across various agencies at risk due to the pending government shutdown.

Thousands of Hoosier jobs at risk over pending government shutdown

Clayton Baumgarth

Unless House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R) can find a compromise to keep the government running, a shutdown would begin on Oct. 1 and cause disruption of some federal services.

Indiana has nearly 24,000 employees who would be impacted from a partial government shutdown.

A ‘disaster’ nears: Millions of federal workers’ paychecks would be on hold in a shutdown

The number includes nearly 24,000 Hoosier employees.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY).

Congress Moves To Avert Partial Government Shutdown

Associated Press

The Senate is poised to approve legislation Thursday that would keep the federal government running into early December.