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Will County lobbyists outline federal shutdown impacts on SNAP, TSA and end-of-year bills
Summary
John Baer of Smith Garson told the Will County Legislative Affairs Committee the federal government shutdown had reached its 35th day and was affecting SNAP payments and year-end legislation.
John Baer, a senior associate with the Smith Garson lobbying firm, briefed the Will County Legislative Affairs Committee on federal developments tied to the continuing partial government shutdown, telling the committee the shutdown had reached its 35th day and that negotiators were discussing a three-part package that could include a guaranteed vote on health-care subsidies, a short-term funding extension and a smaller military construction and agriculture package.
"We are now on day 35 of the shutdown," Baer said. He said negotiators were working on a bill that would "guarantee a vote…
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