For the first time in 17 years, the federal government has
officially shutdown. Late last night, the Administration
released a memo to all federal agencies advising them to
execute their contingency plans (an agency-by-agency list is
available here).
Yesterday the Senate passed a bill that would fund the
government through November 15, 2013, but would make no changes to
the Affordable Care Act (ACA). (More information on the
Senate vote is available
here.) Last night, by a vote of 228-201, the House passed legislation
that would keep the government open through December 15, 2013, but
would delay the ACA's individual mandate requirement and would
eliminate health insurance subsidies for Members of Congress,
Congressional staff, the President, the Vice President, and
political appointees. By a vote of 54-46 the Senate voted to table, or
kill, the legislation.
