Congress Avoids Its Stupidest Shutdown Yet

Shutdown Schtick

A few Republicans said they were either going to defund vaccine mandates, or they were going to shut down the government. In the end, they settled for a show vote.

Deputy Politics Editor

Published Dec. 2 2021 5:24PM EST

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For a week, lawmakers skirted closer and closer to what would have been one of the most pointless government shutdowns in recent memory.

Everyone from Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), to Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), to President Joe Biden agreed that a shutdown would be an exceedingly stupid idea.

But almost...

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Congress Avoids Its Stupidest Shutdown Yet

A few Republicans said they were either going to defund vaccine mandates, or they were going to shut down the government. In the end, they settled for a show vote.

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