By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/treasury-chief-cant-rule-out-shutdown-but-expects-deal Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Treasury chief can’t rule out shutdown, but expects deal Politics Dec 17, 2017 12:40 PM EDT WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he can’t rule out a possible government shutdown later this week if Congress deadlocks on another temporary Washington spending bill, but thinks it’s unlikely. Speaking on “Fox News Sunday,” Mnuchin says he expects that lawmakers will understand the need to reach bipartisan agreement on another short-term funding extension to avoid “sending government workers home for Christmas.” WATCH: Trump ‘would absolutely blame the Democrats’ if there’s a government shutdown Congress in early December passed a two-week stopgap bill that keeps the government running through this Friday. That measure bought time for negotiations on Republicans’ signature tax bill, but GOP talks with Democrats haven’t been going as smoothly on the budget. Lingering budget issues include disaster aid, children’s health and the potential addition of subsidies for low-income people participating in the Affordable Care Act. By — Associated Press Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he can’t rule out a possible government shutdown later this week if Congress deadlocks on another temporary Washington spending bill, but thinks it’s unlikely. Speaking on “Fox News Sunday,” Mnuchin says he expects that lawmakers will understand the need to reach bipartisan agreement on another short-term funding extension to avoid “sending government workers home for Christmas.” WATCH: Trump ‘would absolutely blame the Democrats’ if there’s a government shutdown Congress in early December passed a two-week stopgap bill that keeps the government running through this Friday. That measure bought time for negotiations on Republicans’ signature tax bill, but GOP talks with Democrats haven’t been going as smoothly on the budget. Lingering budget issues include disaster aid, children’s health and the potential addition of subsidies for low-income people participating in the Affordable Care Act.