Fears of the next government shutdown loom months ahead of deadline

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Fears of the next government shutdown loom months ahead of deadline
By Leo Shane III
 Jan 12, 12:56 PM
The Capitol in Washington, D.C., is seen Nov. 4, 2022.
The Capitol dome in Washington, D.C., is shown on Nov. 4, 2022. (Colin Demarest/C4ISRNET)

Federal funding isn’t set to run out until the end of September, but lawmakers and advocates on Capitol Hill are already bracing for the possibility of a budget lapse and partial government shutdown amid renewed partisan fighting over spending priorities.

The tension stems from agreements made in private between House conservatives and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., during his campaign last week to win that leadership post.

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