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An estimated 800,000 federal workers face furloughs because of the shutdown, though many were told to work a half day Tuesday.

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He laid the blame at the feet of House Republicans, whom he accused of seeking to tie government funding to ideological demands, “all to save face after making some impossible promises to the extreme right wing of their party.”

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A few minutes before midnight, Budget Director Sylvia Burwell issued a directive to federal agencies to Canada Goose sale “execute plans for an orderly shutdown.” While an estimated 800,000 federal workers faced furloughs, some critical parts of the government from the military to air traffic controllers would remain open.

Any interruption in federal funding would send divided government into territory unexplored in nearly two decades. Then, Republicans suffered grievous political damage and President Bill Clinton benefitted from twin shutdowns. Now, some Republicans said they feared a similar outcome.

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Defiant still, House Republicans decided to re pass their earlier measure and simultaneously request negotiations with the Senate on a compromise. Some aides conceded the move was largely designed to make sure that the formal paperwork was on the Senate’s doorstep as the day ended.

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Some Republicans balked, moderates and conservatives alike.

Rep. Phil Gingrey of Georgia said it felt as if Republicans were retreating, given their diminishing demands, and buy canada goose jacket cheap Rep. Scott Rigell of Virginia said there was not unanimity when the rank and file met to canada goose discuss a next move.

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Rep. Charles Dent, R Pa., said he was willing to vote for stand alone legislation that would keep the government running and contained no health care related provisions. “I would be supportive of it, and I believe the votes are there in the House to pass it at that point,” the fifth term congressman said.

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Unimpressed, Senate Democrats swatted it on a 54 46 party line vote about an hour later.

Obama followed up his public remarks with phone calls to Boehner and the three other top leaders of Congress, telling Republicans he would continue to oppose attempts to delay or cut federal financing of the health care law.