Home Law AP Explains: What Happens in a Partial Government Shutdown LawNews AP Explains: What Happens in a Partial Government Shutdown December 20, 2018 15 Share FacebookLinkedinTwitter You must be a Paid or Free Trial Member to Access this Content. Paid members, please login to view your news subscription(s). Read the full post at Federal News Network RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Expert Opinion More Continuing Resolutions on the Horizon Law Congressional Leaders and White House Agreed on a Spending Deal. But Can Congress Pass It Before a Shutdown? Law Congress Dodges a Shutdown, But Some Agencies Are Getting a Haircut