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Congress and the Shutdown That Did Not Happen
Published 1 week, 5 days ago
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This episode explains how Congress funds the government, through 12 appropriations bills and continuing resolutions. It looks back at three partial shutdowns totalling 161 days over health subsidies and immigration enforcement checks, and at the House vote of 370-48 on September 1, 2026 for funding through December 11, signed on September 2. It also covers the stopgap's limits on grant reviews and fund transfers to Border Patrol, and why the December deadline brings the same fight back.