One marker to often watch to divine the possible length of any government shutdown is the schedule on which federal workers are scheduled to be paid.For instance, this potential partial shutdown, covering six areas of the government and addressing 78 percent of all federal spending, is set to begin at 12:00:01 am et on Saturday, January 31.That’s where there would be a "lapse in appropriations" over the weekend.DEMS RELENT, SENATE SENDS $174B SPENDING PACKAGE TO TRUMP'S DESK AS SHUTDOWN LOOMS OVER DHS FUNDINGFor starters, that technically of a "lapse in appropriations" gives lawmakers some wig...

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