Government shutdown in photos (76 images)

The National Mall, monuments and nationals parks, as well as large sections of the government, are closed due to a government shut down after Congress failed to agree on a budget bill.

Senate Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) hold a press conference on the government shutdown in Washington, D.C. on October 3, 2013. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

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Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) walks to the house floor on the third day of the government shutdown in Washington, D.C. on October 3, 2013. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

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Capitol Hill Police respond to the crime scene after a vehicle chase ended in gun fire near the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. on October 3, 2013. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

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Capitol Hill Police respond to the crime scene after a vehicle chase ended in gun fire near the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. on October 3, 2013. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

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