Shutdown Enters Day 21 After Latest Funding Vote Fails
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The US government shutdown has entered its 21st day after the latest funding vote failed, with the community expressing skepticism and frustration over the political stalemate.
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So they have been running on continuing resolutions. But now they can't even pass that. (In fairness, they have failed before, which is the other times the government shut down.)
Congress is broken. If you wonder why the president rules more and more by executive order, this is why - because Congress doesn't do its job. This garbage is enabling - even requiring - the president to take on more and more authority.