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This letter was written by President Trump to Speaker Pelosi during the 2018-2019 Government Shutdown. The president informs Speaker Pelosi that her 7-Day excursion to Brussels, Egypt and Afghanistan has been postponed in light of the"800,000 workers…

On December 29, 2018, Donald Trump sent a tweet explaining how children and others can be affected by the decisions of immigration policy makers during the shutdown.

This resolution expresses the sense of Congress that financial institutions and other entities should take steps to mitigate the financial hardships faced by customers and tenants as a result of any federal government shutdown, including the shutdown…

This bill requires federal employees and District of Columbia public employees furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations that begins on or about December 22, 2018, to be compensated at their standard rate of compensation for the period of such…

On day eight of the partial government shutdown, more federal workers — just 15 percent of whom work in Washington, D.C. — are notified of whether they will be furloughed or required to work without pay into the new year. NPR congressional…

The president's chief economic adviser is trying to spin the government shutdown as a kind of extended Christmas vacation for federal workers.

“Huge share of government workers were going to take vacation days, say between Christmas and New…

A screenshot of the shutdown notice from the Federal Election Commission's website.

This document outlines the protocols for the Federal Election Commission during the shutdown.

Executive Office of the President's Contingency Plan for Shutdown Furlough, which would be implemented in the event of a lapse in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2019.

Shutting down the government for 35 days may cost the American economy $11 billion - this according to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office. Stephanie Ruhle and Ali Velshi are joined by CNBC’s Editor at Large, John Harwood, to discuss the…