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Confused by talk of a government shutdown? Here's how it could unfold in Congress

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74% Informative

Congress has less than 10 working days before the Sept. 30 deadline when funding expires.

The House has passed one spending bill, while the Senate is set to vote on a package of three .

The last time the House and Senate passed all 12 spending bills that the president signed into law before funding expired was in 1997 .

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semi-formal

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English

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