Cardin: Will Congress avert a government shutdown? ‘I have no idea’




Federal Drive with Tom Temin show

Summary: An omnibus spending bill looks ready to pass in Congress this week. Or maybe not. Maryland Democratic Senator Ben Cardin warned that a government shutdown could still happen at midnight Friday. It would be the third government shutdown this year. Progress on the spending bill has been bogged down by debates on immigration and health care policy. Federal News Radio's Jory Heckman joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to provide more details.