(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) The US government shut down Tuesday after lawmakers in the House and the Senate could not agree on a spending bill to fund the government, the (CNN) reported. The two sides bickered and blamed each other for more than a week over Obamacare, the president's signature health care law. House Republicans insisted the spending bill include anti-Obamacare amendments. Senate Democrats were just as insistent that it didn't. Federal employees who are considered essential will continue working. But employees deemed non-essential -- close to 800,000 -- will be furloughed, according to the CNN. Most furloughed federal workers are supposed to be out of their offices within four hours of the start of business Tuesday. US President Barack Obama issued a statement early Tuesday to military members and Department of Defense employees about the outcome of the shutdown. "Those of you in uniform will remain on your normal duty status," the president said. "Congress has passed, and I am signing into law, legislation to make sure you get your paychecks on time. And we'll continue working to address any impact this shutdown has on you and your families." The shutdown appeared inevitable Monday night as House Republicans acknowledged they couldn't overcome Senate objections to a proposal that includes provisions aimed at derailing Obamacare. Earlier, Senate Democrats had rejected a House proposal by a 54-46 vote, strictly along party lines.
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