A Government Shutdown Is Just 3 Days Away—Here's What Would Happen If Lawmakers Don't Strike A Deal

With the federal government just three days away from running out of funds, lawmakers still have no clear plan to prevent the government from shutting down Friday morning, threatening furloughs for hundreds of thousands of government employees and a temporary halt to a slew of critical services—here’s how a government shutdown would pan out. 

A government shutdown, which happens when Congress fails to approve a spending measure by the end of the fiscal year on September 30, would shut down nonessential federal services, while essential services—mainly those related to public safety, such...