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BumRushDaShow

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4. DU has many of us who are/were federal workers who have been through the lapses

Reply to GJGCA (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 01:43 PM

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There is a notation in the Senate's "Riddick's Rules" that mentions "stopping the clock", where they might "stop the deadline" clock (usually just before midnight) if they are close to some agreement - something often done at the end of the FY if they are almost ready to do a C.R. but are finishing it up. In some cases, especially if the deadline lands on a Friday (which is often the case with expiring C.R.s), the stoppage might go through the weekend with a temp halt in the lapse.

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