/tags/federal-government-shutdown Federal Government Shutdown en-US żŞÔĆĚĺÓý Mon, 22 May 2023 09:26:13 GMT /npr-news/2023-05-21/heres-what-could-happen-in-markets-if-the-u-s-defaults-hint-it-wont-be-pretty Investors are still hopeful that lawmakers will clinch a deal to raise or suspend the debt ceiling. That's because failure to do so could have devastating consequences in markets. Mon, 22 May 2023 09:26:13 GMT /npr-news/2023-05-21/heres-what-could-happen-in-markets-if-the-u-s-defaults-hint-it-wont-be-pretty David Gura /vpr-news/2019-01-22/with-no-shutdown-end-in-sight-vt-extends-unemployment-benefits-to-federal-workers Vermont’s Republican governor and Democratically controlled Legislature have managed to do what elected officials in Washington, D.C., so far have not:â€� Tue, 22 Jan 2019 18:12:59 GMT /vpr-news/2019-01-22/with-no-shutdown-end-in-sight-vt-extends-unemployment-benefits-to-federal-workers Peter Hirschfeld, Liam Elder-Connors /vpr-news/2019-01-14/state-worries-dairy-insurance-program-will-be-affected-if-shutdown-drags-on Farmers needing government loans confront empty offices and unanswered calls as the partial government shutdown drags into the fourth week. Stateâ€� Mon, 14 Jan 2019 23:17:22 GMT /vpr-news/2019-01-14/state-worries-dairy-insurance-program-will-be-affected-if-shutdown-drags-on John Dillon /programs/2018-01-26/vtdiggers-d-c-reporter-on-vermonts-delegation-daca-and-the-shutdown-vote Elizabeth Hewitt covers Washington, D.C. politics for VTDigger. She was covering the Capitol as Vermont's Congressional delegation voted for whatâ€� Fri, 26 Jan 2018 20:57:14 GMT /programs/2018-01-26/vtdiggers-d-c-reporter-on-vermonts-delegation-daca-and-the-shutdown-vote Bob Kinzel, Matthew F Smith /vpr-news/2013-10-18/analysis-state-examines-media-coverage-of-health-exchange The state of Vermont is getting more than $170 million in federal grants to help set up the state’s new health care exchange, known as Vermont Healthâ€� Fri, 18 Oct 2013 17:45:41 GMT /vpr-news/2013-10-18/analysis-state-examines-media-coverage-of-health-exchange Bob Kinzel /vpr-news/2013-10-15/delegation-supports-bipartisan-senate-solution Sen. Patrick Leahy says the current fight over the budget shutdown and debt ceiling is probably the most frustrating time in his 39 years in the U.S.â€� Tue, 15 Oct 2013 21:59:41 GMT /vpr-news/2013-10-15/delegation-supports-bipartisan-senate-solution Bob Kinzel /vpr-news/2013-10-15/air-guard-no-longer-grounded-by-shutdown After two weeks on the ground, the Vermont Air National Guard’s pilots are taking off once again this week despite the continuing governmentâ€� Tue, 15 Oct 2013 21:13:07 GMT /vpr-news/2013-10-15/air-guard-no-longer-grounded-by-shutdown Taylor Dobbs /vpr-news/2013-10-15/shutdown-hurts-vermonts-craft-brewers The toll the federal shutdown is taking on the economy includes harm to small businesses.Here in Vermont, breweries and distilleries face delays inâ€� Tue, 15 Oct 2013 04:05:30 GMT /vpr-news/2013-10-15/shutdown-hurts-vermonts-craft-brewers Jon Kalish /media/2013-10-14/vpr-newscast-monday-october-14-2013-12-00-p-m While news of the government shutdown dominates the headlines, one of the lesser reported stories is the impact the gridlock in Congress is having onâ€� Mon, 14 Oct 2013 16:31:59 GMT /media/2013-10-14/vpr-newscast-monday-october-14-2013-12-00-p-m Mitch Wertlieb, Annie Russell /media/2013-10-14/vpr-newscast-thursday-october-10-2013-5-50-p-m The state’s congressional delegation delivers a strong condemnation of the Republican Party as the cause of the government shutdown; There’s a new effortâ€� Mon, 14 Oct 2013 16:06:42 GMT /media/2013-10-14/vpr-newscast-thursday-october-10-2013-5-50-p-m Neal Charnoff