A government shutdown would arrive at a tenuous moment for Biden, who already faces low poll numbers and concerns about the economy as he seeks a second term in office.
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A government shutdown would arrive at a tenuous moment for Biden, who already faces low poll numbers and concerns about the economy as he seeks a second term in office.
The White House has pinned the blame for a possible government shutdown on House Republicans who, until Saturday, had been paralyzed by their inability to pass a funding package. President Joe Biden is hoping the rest of the country would see things the same way. But that's an uncertain proposition at a time of extreme political polarization. On Saturday, with a midnight deadline looming, the House approved a 45-day funding bill to keep federal agencies open and send the package to the Senate, which is meeting in a rare weekend session. A shutdown would mean even more chaos in Washington at a time when Biden is running for reelection.