Here’s what happens if the government shuts down this week

WASHINGTON — As has become the status quo in Washington in recent years, lawmakers are at an impasse over just about every issue that comes up for discussion, debate and negotiation. But when it comes to the annual government funding legislation — known as appropriations bills — the inability to come to an agreement risks large swaths of the federal government shutting down for days or weeks unless some kind of agreement can be reached by Tuesday’s deadline.

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The inability for lawmakers to come to an agreement on government funding this week risks large swaths of the federal government shutting down for days or weeks uness some kind of agreement can be reached by Tuesday’s deadline

While Republicans control the White House and have slim majorities in the House and t