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‘On track for a shutdown:’ Why Rep. Blake Moore thinks the federal government may shutter

“I understand Democrats using this moment, but it’s not in the best interest of the country to withhold critical funding to our federal programs and workers,” Moore said.

(Haiyun Jiang | The New York Times) House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., takes questions at a weekly news conference with House Republican leadership on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. From left: Reps. Blake Moore, R-Utah, Johnson, Steve Scalise, R-La., and Tom Emmer, R-Minn.