If the current status is maintained the “non-essential” part of govt will shut down on October 1st.&nbsp; There is no incentive for the White House to avoid a partial shutdown when OMB Director Russ Vought can then determine what functions of government are defined as essential and non-essential.

Director Vought has told various agencies to prepare for permanent reductions in force if the government shuts down. [<a href="https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000199-7e8f-ddde-a199-fedf6c5d0000" target="_blank" rel="noopener">READ MEMO HERE</a>] Speaker Mike Johnson outlines some of the specific flaws in the argument of the Democrats on the shutdown issue. WATCH:

If the current status is maintained the “non-essential” part of govt will shut down on October 1st.  There is no incentive for the White House to avoid a partial shutdown when OMB Director Russ Vought can then determine what functions of government are defined as essential and non-essential. Director Vought has told various agencies to […]{ai:summary}If status quo holds, non-essential government work would shut Oct. 1. The White House has little incentive to avert a partial shutdown, as OMB Director Russ Vought would define essential functions. Vought has told agencies to prepare for permanent reductions in force. Speaker Mike Johnson says Democrats’ shutdown argument is flawed. #politics

Sunday Talks - Speaker Mike Johnson Discusses Likelihood of Government Shutdown - The Last Refuge

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