PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) – Congress and the White House have until October 1 to get a budget signed and passed to avoid a government shutdown.

But, if the shutdown occurs, who’s to blame for the situation depends on whom you talk to.

25 News spoke with Republican Congressman Darin LaHood of Dunlap and Democratic Congressman Eric Sorensen of Rockford.

LaHood said he has voted for a continuing resolution that would keep the government running until November 1.

“That bill that we passed to keep the government open is sitting in the U.S. Senate right now,” LaHood said. “I hope Chuck Schumer takes it up and votes for it this week, because if not, there’s going to be a Schumer shutdown, and we can’t allow that to happen,” LaHood said.

Sorensen said he is traveling back to Washington first thi

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