“I hate to bring this up, but we’re at the point where the phrase ‘government shutdown’ is becoming topical again.”
“You know the deadline. Sept. 30.”
“Like that 50-page research paper you knew you should have started earlier but waited until a few nights before to write, the government funding deadline is in the not-too-distant future.”
“Congress played the procrastination card last week, when members went home without accomplishing much of anything before the August recess.”
“Yes, you’ve seen this before. But have you seen it happen during a global pandemic, an economic crisis and a presidential election — when ‘normal’ activities, from sending your children to school to casting a ballot this November — all seem to hang in some hazy balance?”
“To put some of this in perspective, here’s a list of all the priorities Congress must tackle in the coming weeks, unless, of course, it simply chooses to ignore them…” Read the full article here.
Source: Shhhh, we’re not talking about a government shutdown, are we? – By Nicole Ogrysko, August 17, 2020. Federal News Network.
