West Virginia Watch, Yahoo News – The federal government began a shutdown early Wednesday morning after the deadlocked U.S. Congress failed to approve a funding bill before the beginning of the new fiscal year to keep services running.
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The shutdown comes as Republicans and Democrats stand at odds over federal funding priorities. Democrats want to see enhanced health care subsidies included in the spending bill. Republicans do not. Without the 60 votes needed in the U.S. Senate for any bill to advance, the body remained at a standstill Wednesday afternoon.
The enhanced subsidies — for plans purchased on the Health Insurance Marketplace — are set to expire at the end of the year. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the subsidies expiring is projected to cause 4.2 million Americans to lose their health insurance by 2034.
