How shutdown will sting across the board – Roll Call

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How shutdown will sting across the board

CQ Budget Podcast, Episode 93

A sign outside of the Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum notifies visitors that all Smithsonian museums are closed due to the government shut down on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

By David Lerman and Kellie Mejdrich

Posted January 7, 2019 at 1:18pm

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Within days of the government shutdown setting a record, federal agencies, employees and the general public will begin to feel the pain, says CQ budget and appropriations reporter Kellie Mejdrich. She also gives the latest developments in what is turning out to be a prolonged political battle.

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