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Congress fears another federal government shutdown could be looming. Here's why.

The Advocate | Politics

Jul 19, 2026

Congress fears another federal government shutdown could be looming. Here's why.

WASHINGTON - Last month in the Senate chamber, then at a couple of committee hearings, on a clowder of right-wing shows, and even while campaigning in New Hampshire for a GOP senat…

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Congress fears another federal government shutdown could be looming. Here's why.

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