Potential Government Shutdown 2024 News. In a shutdown, government offices continue essential work, but tasks deemed nonessential are put on ice, paychecks stop and many workers are furloughed. With just hours to spare, the house and senate passed a bipartisan bill to avert a government shutdown, and president biden signed it before the midnight.

Department officials have repeatedly warned that cuts would need to be. Washington (ap) — president joe biden and congressional leaders announced tuesday that they have reached an agreement on this fiscal year’s final set.