Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew said that Oct. 17 is the date after which the Treasury would no longer be able to use “extraordinary measures” to pay the bills.

Wednesday, Oct. 16, 8:15 p.m. The Senate votes 81-18 to pass a bill that is supported by leaders of both parties. It makes virtually no concessions to the Republicans, other than some minor tightening of income verifications of people obtaining insurance subsidies under the new health care law. A separate motion is passed that requires budget negotiations end by mid-December.

Week 3 of shutdown

Week 2 of shutdown

Oct. 17: Date of debt ceiling deadline

Shutdown begins

Tuesday, Oct. 8 The House votes to temporarily finance Head Start, as well as to pay federal workers deemed “essential” during the shutdown.

Wednesday, Oct. 9 The House votes to temporarily finance the Federal Aviation Administration and, separately, to restore death benefits to families of service members killed in action.

Monday, Oct. 14 The House votes to restore financing for agencies that manage American Indian issues.

Thursday, Oct. 17, about 12:30 a.m. Mr. Obama signs the legislation, ending a disruptive 16-day government shutdown and extending federal borrowing power to avert a financial default.

A planned evening vote on the proposal is canceled after it also fails to attract enough support to pass.

In the afternoon, House Republican leaders rush out a new proposal. It includes a provision to forbid the Treasury Department from using “extraordinary measures” to extend its borrowing capabilities.

+ Finance gov’t through Dec. 15 + Extend debt ceiling through Feb. 7 + Eliminate health care subsidies for Congress, the President and

their staffs + Treasury restrictions

Within a few hours, House Republican leaders back off the plan after it fails to attract enough support to pass.

Wednesday, Oct. 16, 10:15 p.m. The House votes 285-144 to pass the bill a little less than two hours left in the day before the Treasury was due to exhaust its borrowing authority, which would have put the nation on the brink of a default.

Tuesday, Oct. 15 In the morning, Mr. Boehner announces a proposal that, like the evolving Senate plan, would reopen the government, raise the debt ceiling and require budget negotiations end by mid-December. It also alters parts of the president’s health care law.

Friday, Oct. 11 The House votes to restore financing for programs that manage the nation’s nuclear weapons, non-proliferation programs and naval reactors.

+ Budget talks to finish by Dec. 13

+ Finance gov’t through Jan. 15 + Extend debt ceiling through Feb. 7 + Budget talks to finish by Dec. 13 + Delay medical device tax + Eliminate health care subsidies for Congress and President

+ Finance gov’t through Jan. 15 + Extend debt ceiling through January + Flexibility in administering sequester cuts + Delay tax on medical devices

Sunday, Oct. 13 As the Collins proposal continues to evolve, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announces his support for it and urges Democrats to do the same.

+ Finance gov’t through March + Extend debt ceiling through January + Flexibility in administering sequester cuts + Delay tax on medical devices

Thursday, Oct. 10 A week before a possible default on the country’s debt, Mr. Boehner proposes to extend the debt ceiling six weeks. But the shutdown would continue until Mr. Obama agrees to negotiate on the federal budget.

The House votes to restore financing for border security.

+ Extend debt ceiling through

end of 2014

+ Extend debt ceiling six weeks + Agreement to negotiate on budget

Monday, Oct. 7 The House votes to temporarily finance the Food and Drug Administration.

Friday, Oct. 4 The House votes to temporarily finance the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the food program for low-income women and children known as W.I.C.

Thursday, Oct. 3 The House votes to restore veterans benefits and pay the salaries of National Guard and reserve members.

Wednesday, Oct. 2 Changing strategies, the House passes three mini-spending bills that would temporarily finance the National Institutes of Health, the National Park Service and basic services in the District of Columbia.

Senate Democrats have signaled that they would reject any piecemeal approach to ending the shutdown.

Tuesday, Oct. 1, 10 a.m. The Senate voted, 54 to 46, in a straight party-line vote, to table the House’s latest proposal.

Tuesday, Oct. 1, 1 a.m. Now past the shutdown deadline, the House votes to request a conference with the Senate to negotiate based on the last version of the legislation that passed the House.

The Senate votes on whether to begin debate on the proposal. No Senate Republicans vote yes, and the measure fails to reach the 60-vote threshold it needed.

Saturday, Oct. 12 Mr. Reid rejects the Collins proposal, mainly for not reducing the size of the sequester cuts.

Friday, Oct. 11 Mr. Obama rejects the House proposal.

The White House said it would veto the measure even if it passed the Senate.

This measure is backed by President Obama and Senate Democratic leaders, but the Senate has not yet acted on it.

Saturday, Oct. 5 In a rare Saturday session, the House voted unanimously to guarantee that federal workers will receive back pay once the shutdown ends

Monday, Sept. 30, 9 p.m. The Senate votes to strip out the health care language and sends the spending bill back to the House.

Monday, Sept. 30, 8:40 p.m. The House votes to delay the requirement that individuals buy health insurance. The new measure would also cancel insurance subsidies for lawmakers and their staffs.

A plan drafted by Senator Susan

Collins, a Republican, and others gains bipartisan support. It would lift the debt ceiling and end the shutdown. The plan would give federal agencies more flexibility in administering the deep budget cuts known as the sequester. It would also delay the health care law’s tax on medical devices.

Democratic leaders reiterate their refusal to sign onto a deal that locks in the sequestration cuts.

Mr. Reid puts in motion a process for the Senate to begin voting on a Democratic plan to raise the debt limit through the end of 2014 with no strings attached.

Mr. Reid says Senate Democrats will not negotiate with House Republicans on the budget until the shutdown ends.

Thursday, Oct. 10 The Senate passes the bill to restore death benefits to families of service members killed in action.

The Senate also approves the military pay bill, and President Obama signs it.

Monday, Sept. 30, 2 p.m. Within minutes of convening, the Senate strips the health care provisions from the spending measure and sends it back to the House.

Sunday, Sept. 29, 12:10 a.m. Just after midnight, the House repeals a tax on medical devices, then votes to delay the health care law by a year. It includes a provision allowing employers and health care providers to opt out of contraception coverage. The House also votes to continue paying active duty military troops and civilian support staff.

Friday, Sept. 27 The Senate takes three votes: ending debate on the House bill, stripping the provision that would gut the health care law and approving a substitute measure.

Wednesday, Sept. 25 The Senate votes to proceed with the bill.

Tuesday, Sept. 24 Senator Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas, takes to the floor to rally votes against proceeding with the bill. He speaks for 21 hours and 19 minutes. This puts him at odds with some Republican leaders in the Senate.

Monday, Sept. 23 Mr. Reid files a procedural motion to consider the House bill.

“I want to be absolutely crystal clear: Any bill that defunds Obamacare is dead, dead.” Harry Reid, Senate Majority leader

“Our message to the United States Senate is real simple: The American people don’t want the government shut down, and they don’t want Obamacare.” John A. Boehner, House speaker

Friday, Sept. 20 The House votes to eliminate financing for the Affordable Care Act.

The Senate and the President

The House