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Shutdown Showdown Primer

Shutdown Showdown Primer

The Democrats will finally have a bit of clout. But it's complicated.

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Feb 11, 2025
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A long one today, about the upcoming shutdown showdown, and what Democrats can and should be doing about it.

The last extension of regular spending expires on March 14, and Congress will need to pass either a further extension (a Continuing Resolution, or “CR”) or finally getting around to proper rest-of-the-fiscal-year funding (in an omnibus spending b…

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