Back to work - for now: the Republicans give Clinton three weeks to settle the budget

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The Senate approved a temporary spending bill on Jan 2, 1996, that will allow the 760,000 furloughed government workers to return to work. However, funding for many of the agencies has not been approved, and a new crisis could happen on Jan 26, 1996, if a final 1995-96 budget is not approved.

Government spending policy, Republican Party (United States)

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A clash of wills: the scene is set for a showdown between two well-matched political opponents

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The victory of the Republican Party in the Nov 8, 1994, elections, and the appointment of Gingrich to Speaker of the House poses a significant challenge to Pres Clinton. The two men disagree on a variety of political issues, but they both come from the South and have similar backgrounds.

Analysis, Politics, Gingrich, Newt

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Sorry, we're closed: a budget battle shuts down the U.S. government

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The failure of Pres Clinton and the Republican-controlled Congress to agree on a federal budget for FY 1996 forced the official closure of the US government on Nov 14, 1995. Some 40% of the US's 2 million federal employees are temporarily unemployed as a result of the closure.

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