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Why Congress would keep working during a government shutdown

  • Written by Zachary Price, Associate Professor of Law, University of California, Hastings
Congress holds the power to propose and approve the federal budget.Patsy Lynch/ MediaPunch /IPX

Unless Congress passes new spending legislation by December 20, at least some federal agencies may need to cease operations and shut down, just as several agencies did for a month around this time last year.

But if current budget negotiations to avoid a...

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