The Office of Special Trustee for American Indians leases space in this office building in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Image from Google Maps
The federal government -- including the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service -- faces another shutdown as lawmakers try to pass a budget by Friday. The government is currently funded through December 11 under H.R.719, the Continuing Appropriations Act. Lawmakers and the White House followed up with H.R.1314, the Bipartisan Budget Act, a deal that increases overall spending levels. The exact details, however are still being ironed out and Republican leaders warn that talks could stretch into next week, according to news reports. A shutdown would put 71 percent of employees at the Interior Department on furlough, The Washington Post reported. The department houses the BIA and the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians and most of their employees are located on and near reservations. Some 51 percent at the Department of Health and Human Services will be out of work in a shutdown, the Post added. The department houses the IHS. Get the Story:
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