Podcast: Hoping to Avoid Another Shutdown – Roll Call

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Podcast: Hoping to Avoid Another Shutdown

CQ Budget, Episode 46

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks during the Senate Democrats press conference following the Senate Democrats' policy lunch. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

By David Lerman and Jennifer Shutt

Posted January 29, 2018 at 10:22am

CQ appropriations reporter Jennifer Shutt talks about the various hurdles lawmakers will need to overcome to prevent another government shutdown.

 

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