Once again, America faces a government shutdown.
On Monday, the Senate took a vote and blocked the federal spending budget.
This budget is jam-packed with a lot this go-round, things like aid to Afghan refugees and funds for disaster recovery.
And it also includes the issue at the crux of this Congressional back and forth: the debt limit.
How did we get pushed up against yet another budgetary wall? And is there any chance we can avoid the lights going out on Capitol Hill?
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