No. 2 Republican Senator Warns Government Shutdown Could Happen This Weekend

No. 2 Republican Senator Warns Government Shutdown Could Happen This Weekend
The U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Jan. 22, 2018. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A member of the Republican leadership in the Senate warned a partial government shutdown may occur starting early on Saturday morning.

Funding for the federal government is slated to expire at midnight on Friday.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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