Summary
Some planned trips by U.S. Congress members have been cancelled because there might be a government shutdown soon. These trips are official and funded by the government, and the possible shutdown could make it hard to move forward with them.
Key Facts
- Congress members have cancelled trips scheduled for next week due to the threat of a government shutdown.
- Federal funding is set to end at midnight on September 30 unless there is an agreement to pass a temporary spending measure.
- The trips are official government travel, which means they rely on federal funding and planning.
- At least two congressional delegations, known as CODELs, have been cancelled.
- Members of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee were supposed to visit labs in New Mexico.
- The decisions to cancel these trips are being made by individual members, not congressional leaders.
- If the government shuts down, all trips will be cancelled because they need legislative approval to proceed.
