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(The Center Square) — Lawmakers are scrambling to avoid a partial government shutdown this week.

A showdown in Congress over spending cuts and the budget appears headed for a shutdown of federal government operations on October 1st, 2023 and could impact immigration.

Fueled by the demands of hard-right House Republicans, the federal government appears to be heading towards a shutdown at the end of the month, which marks the end of the federal government’s fiscal year. Every year, Congress is supposed to pass 12 different spending bills that fund the government once signed by the president. When there is a lack of progress and the deadline is near, sometimes Congress will pass a temporary extension called a continuing resolution that allows the feder...

It’s not looking good for avoiding a shutdown. Congress doesn’t return to Washington until Tuesday evening, leaving precious little time to pass a short-term agreement to keep the federal government open when funding runs out in six days. And even if there were more time, far-right House Republicans confirmed over the weekend that they have no intention of backing down on their demands to slash spending starting on October 1 – and are willing to close the government if their...

 

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GOP Rep. Burchett (R-Tenn.) on Sunday said he would still vote against any short-term bill to keep the government open and avert a shutdown. “No, ma’am. I have not voted for a CR,” Burchett said on CNN’s “State of the Union,” referring to a continuing resolution. “I didn’t vote for one under President Trump, and…

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-III.), the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, said Sunday he “doesn’t know what to think” over a potential government shutdown if Congress is unable to pass funding bills or come to a short-term resolution by Friday. When asked by CNN’s “State of the Union” co-anchor Dana Bash if he expects the government…