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Rep. Roger Williams says short government shutdown likely over Homeland Security funding
Summary
On the Clarity Windows and Doors newsline, Congressman Roger Williams said a short federal shutdown is likely because one appropriation that funds TSA and the Secret Service has not cleared the Senate; he blamed partisan disagreement over Homeland Security funding and said talks are political.
Congressman Roger Williams said a brief federal government shutdown was likely as lawmakers continued debating whether to include Homeland Security funding in a must-pass appropriations package.
"Well, we'll see. The government basically is shut down. We've passed all our appropriation bills except ... the one that keeps TSA and Secret Service and all those areas open," Williams said on the Clarity Windows and Doors…
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