If Congress can’t pass spending bills, parts of the federal government stop — and that can mean delayed paychecks for hundreds of thousands, disruptions to services and a long political fight. We asked Boston College political science professor Marc Landy to unpack what everyday Americans should expect during the current government shutdown.
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