November 14th, 2023 by WCBC Radio

Is it déjà vu?  Yet another government shutdown is facing lawmakers.  A 45-day spending bill passed back in September averted a shutdown then, but November 17 is now a new deadline.  With that shutdown, about 150,000 federal employees in Maryland would be affected.  Loan programs have already been put in place should employees be faced with no pay.  US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg  told reporters that Republicans have created an image of Federal workers that’s inaccurate…

The Secretary said a shutdown, especially before the holidays, could have disastrous effects on travel and security…