2013 United States federal government shutdown

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The 2013 United States federal government shutdown was a 16-day partial closure of federal operations triggered by a budget impasse in Congress, largely centered on disputes over funding the Affordable Care Act.

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instanceOf United States federal government shutdown
budgetary crisis
political event
affectedSector federal government operations
alsoKnownAs 2013 U.S. federal government shutdown NERFINISHED
2013 government shutdown
blameAssignmentInPolls greater share of blame placed on Republicans in Congress
category 2013 in American politics
Government shutdowns in the United States
cause budget impasse in the United States Congress
failure of Congress to pass appropriations legislation
chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED
United States Senate NERFINISHED
compromiseOutcome no major changes to the Affordable Care Act
passage of a short-term continuing resolution
country United States of America
surface form: United States
duration 16 days
economicImpact lost government output
negative impact on U.S. GDP growth
effect closure of many national parks and monuments
delay of some government services
disruption of federal research activities
furlough of hundreds of thousands of federal employees
endDate 2013-10-17
exemptedActivity air traffic control
border security
essential government services
federal law enforcement
military operations
followedBy 2018–2019 United States federal government shutdown NERFINISHED
issue federal budget for fiscal year 2014
keyFigure Harry Reid NERFINISHED
John Boehner NERFINISHED
Ted Cruz NERFINISHED
legalFramework Antideficiency Act NERFINISHED
legislativeBodyInvolved United States Congress NERFINISHED
location Washington, D.C.
mainDispute funding of the Affordable Care Act
mediaCoverage extensive national and international news coverage
partyInvolved Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED
Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED
precededBy 1995–1996 United States federal government shutdowns
presidentDuringEvent Barack Obama NERFINISHED
publicOpinion low approval ratings for Congress
relatedLegislation Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 NERFINISHED
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act NERFINISHED
scope partial shutdown
startDate 2013-10-01
timePeriod 113th United States Congress NERFINISHED
typeOfAppropriationsFailure failure to enact a continuing resolution

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113th United States Congress oversawEvent 2013 United States federal government shutdown