Yellen Urges Congress to Pass Bipartisan Spending Bill
- Treasury chief says shutdown would harm families, businesses
- Yellen comments during speech to US mayors in Washington
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called on lawmakers to pass a temporary spending bill this week and avert a partial US government shutdown.
“Failing to fund the government by this Friday’s deadline would harm American families and small businesses across the country,” Yellen said in a speech Wednesday morning in Washington. “I’m heartened there’s bipartisan agreement, and urge members of Congress to meet the deadline to prevent an unnecessary shutdown.”