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Why is 3/4 of the US federal government unaffected by a shutdown?
I don't understand why the shutdown only affects a portion of the government. Where does the rest get its funding and why isn't it bound by the same dependency on congressional approval?
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What is the next portion of the US government that will be shutdown?
Currently, it appears that around 25% of the US government is shutdown. To the best of my understanding, this is because different departments funding expires at different times. What does the ...
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Why deliberate NASA authorization bills if NASA doesn't need them?
Spacenews.com's The sound and fury over a NASA authorization bill says that a NASA authorization bill isn't required and most years the US Congress doesn't pass one.
Question: If that's so, then what ...
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