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Capitol Notes: How could the government shutdown affect Wisconsin?

By Maayan Silver
Published October 13, 2025 at 9:34 AM CDT
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Cloudy night at the U.S. Capitol in June. Democrats and Republicans in Congress have not been able to agree upon a spending bill to fund the government for October and beyond.
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Cloudy night at the U.S. Capitol in June. Democrats and Republicans in Congress have not been able to agree upon a spending bill to fund the government for October and beyond.

This week’s Capitol Notes covers the potential effects in Wisconsin of a federal government shutdown, a housing bill circulating in the Wisconsin Legislature, litigation over checking citizenship status during voter registration and the latest rumblings about the 2026 midterm election.

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Maayan Silver
Maayan is a WUWM news reporter.
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