The Hitchhiker’s Guide to why the bipartisan spending agreement doesn’t necessarily avert government shutdown
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Despite a much ballyhooed bipartisan spending agreement, several obstacles remain that Congress may not be able to get around and avoid a government shutdown.
Chad Pergram currently serves as a senior congressional correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC). He joined the network in September 2007 and is based out of Washington, D.C.
Second of all, have you met Congress lately?
Third, there may not be enough time to avoid a shutdown before the 11:59:59 pm deadline to fund the government on January 19.
The country began to see the effects of President Trump’s policies in his second week in office, with the White House implementing tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China; border crossings plummeting; DEI programs shuttering; the federal workforce being faced with the decision to return to the office or to resign; and more.