September 28, 2023
Countdown to Chaos: Government Shutdown Looms on the Horizon
[ad_1] As the federal government’s funding deadline approaches, lawmakers are scrambling to avoid a shutdown that could disrupt vital services and harm the economy. However, deep divisions over key issues such as the debt ceiling, infrastructure spending, and abortion rights threaten to derail the negotiations and trigger a crisis. A government shutdown occurs when Congress fails to pass, or the president vetoes the appropriations bills that fund the operations of federal agencies and programs. Suppose no agreement is reached by midnight on Sept. 30. In that case, at the...
