Louis DeSipio

professor of political science, UCI

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Republicans in Congress might force the government to shut down when the fiscal year ends on Oct. 1. Why does this seem to happen so often?

Possible government shutdown: Who won’t get paid, which services will stop?

Republicans in Congress might force the government to shut down when the fiscal year ends on Oct. 1. Why does this seem to happen so often?

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