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Posted by: Paul Burch on Nov 9, 2023

The federal judiciary estimates it can maintain operations for three weeks if Congress fails to pass legislation to avert a government shutdown, reports Reuters. The new estimate is up from two weeks, which the judiciary said it could operate for the last time Congress came close to missing a funding deadline. The new projection was released Tuesday after Republicans met to discuss stopgap options to temporarily fund the government. Current funding expires Nov. 17. The judiciary says it would be able to maintain operations temporarily during a government shutdown by relying on fees and other available balances.