By
Mattea Kramer
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Budget Process,
Education,
Military & Security,
Social Insurance, Earned Benefits, & Safety Net
Last week I explained that the federal government is operating on a temporary spending bill called a continuing resolution instead of a real budget for fiscal 2013. That continuing resolution expires on March 27. If lawmakers don't pass new legislation the federal government will shut down on March 28. Here's what's happening.