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Gov't Shutdown: No Progress On Ending Stalemate


Ron Burgundy
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With the federal government out of money and out of time, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., center, meets with House GOP conferees as the Republican-controlled House and the Democrat-controlled Senate remain at an impasse, neither side backing down over Obamacare, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, on Capitol Hill in Washington. From left are, House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., Cantor, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Dave Camp , R-Mich., and Rep. Tom Graves, R-Ga. Graves led an effort with other emboldened conservatives that forced Speaker Boehner and the leadership to tie the money needed to keep the government running with defunding Obamacare. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON (AP) — The political stare-down on Capitol Hill shows no signs of easing, leaving federal government functions — from informational websites, to national parks, to processing veterans' claims — in limbo from coast to coast. Lawmakers in both parties ominously suggested the partial shutdown might last for weeks.




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