11.   After the first partial government shutdown in November, the parties agreed to a CR that kept the government working until just before Christmas.

12.   Budget talks collapsed yesterday after Republican leaders refused to approve spending necessary to end a partial government shutdown until President Bill Clinton signs a balanced budget agreement.

13.   Budget wrangling has led to the second partial government shutdown in as many months.

14.   But the governor shrugged off the consequences of a partial government shutdown.

15.   Chaos erupted in Congress Saturday as tempers flared throughout the day over how to resolve the partial government shutdown.

16.   Commerce and Labor Department economic releases have been suspended for the duration of the partial government shutdown.

17.   Congress is to vote later today on a new stopgap spending measure to end a partial government shutdown, according to Republican leaders.

18.   Congress is to vote later today on a new stopgap spending measure to end a partial government shutdown, Republican leaders said.

19.   Congress must approve this measure, or other stopgap funds, to avert a partial government shutdown on Friday.