Congress’s persistent inability to write and pass spending bills on time has made government shutdowns like the imminent one a routine threat.
By Lazaro Gamio
The shutdown that is almost certain to start on Wednesday will be the 21st disruption of federal funding in the last 50 years, and the third to occur during a Trump presidency.
Regular appropriations
Continuing resolutions
Funding lapses and shutdowns
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