Government shutdown

House Republicans are once again careening towards a government shutdown

Bond Buyer Senior Reporter Caitlin Devitt joins Bond Buyer Executive Editor Kyle Glazier to discuss the looming government shutdown and the progress of the historic bipartisan infrastructure law two years after its passage. (16 minutes)

The House is expected to introduce another temporary government funding bill this week before turning to the debt ceiling issue.

The federal government shutdown has demonstrated the need for a more independent source of public finance for cities and urban counties.

Gov. Ricardo Rosselló is offering relief to the 4.500 federal employees in Puerto Rico whose paychecks have stopped coming.

As the federal government shutdown draws close to a month in length, the District of Columbia is coping fairly well.

Federal formula aid and grants have been cut off for providers ranging from small rural agencies to the nation's biggest mass transit systems.