The bill would create an automatic continuing resolution for any regular appropriations bill keeping the federal government open when budget negotiations falter.
The government shutdown plan includes the closing of government-run operations and facilities, no staffing at the entrance stations, and limited emergency response.
The last time the government was shutdown was back in 2013 and that closure lasted just over 2 weeks and Yellowstone National Park was closed to visitors. What will happen should the government shutdown again on Monday?
I'll admit that I'm uninformed on this topic. Not that I don't have the general idea of what's happening, but - like most people - most of my information comes from Facebook...usually from some biased individual that skips the facts that don't pertain to their point of view...
With Congress unable to agree on a budget or even a short-term emergency bill, it's increasingly likely that the federal government will suffer its first shutdown in 17 years. Leaders in the House of Representatives and the Senate will trade proposals on Monday, but neither side is optimistic that they will reach an agreement.