Ep. 12: Countdown to Shutdown? – Roll Call

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Ep. 12: Countdown to Shutdown?

Budget Tracker Extra

By Jane Norman and David Lerman

Posted April 10, 2017 at 10:47am

CQ Roll Call’s Budget Tracker editor David Lerman makes a prediction on whether or not there will be a government shutdown at midnight on April 28, when funding runs out.

Ep. 12: Countdown to Shutdown?

Show Notes:

McConnell told Hugh Hewitt that Schumer and the White House are negotiating on government funding.

— Niels Lesniewski (@nielslesniewski) April 7, 2017

There are four days when both chambers are in session before government funding expires 4/28 ($) https://t.co/6knCoIt7ty via @kelmej pic.twitter.com/6r6UPugIG2

— CQ Now (@CQnow) April 7, 2017

Congress Begins Recess With FY 2017 Spending Still a Mystery, via @kelmej https://t.co/owk5NvRG56 pic.twitter.com/BWfP4gIQBQ

— Jennifer Shutt (@JenniferShutt) April 7, 2017

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