A shutdown risk appears every three or so months due to reliance on short term continuing resolutions to fund the government. Most recently, formal preparations

A shutdown risk appears every three or so months due to reliance on short term continuing resolutions to fund the government. Most recently, formal preparations began several weeks ago. http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/memoranda/2013/m-13-22.pdf http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/memoranda/...