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Fox is told that preparations are underway on Capitol Hill for a potential government shutdown next week.
Sunrise light hits the U.S. Capitol dome on Thursday, January 2, 2025, as the 119th Congress is set to begin Friday. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 25: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., addresses the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol after winning the speakership on Wednesday, October 25, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) (Tom Williams/Getty Images)
Members of Congress must be paid, under provisions of the 27th Amendment to the Constitution, prohibiting a change in the rate of compensation for lawmakers.
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US Capitol Police and security operations won’t be affected by the shutdown.
However, other "non-essential" activities on Capitol Hill will cease.
FILE: The Metropolitan Police Department investigates a crime scene next to a beauty shot of the U.S. Capitol. (Getty Images/Fox News Digital)
Formal Capitol tours will be canceled. The flag operation, where constituents may request an American flag be flown above the Capitol, will be suspended.
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Restaurants and barber shops are likely to close. Garbage won’t be collected. Fox is told that it’s unlikely that congressional parking restrictions are enforced.
Fox has learned that Democrats have a meeting with top aides about a potential shutdown at 4 pm ET Friday.
Chad Pergram currently serves as a senior congressional correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC). He joined the network in September 2007 and is based out of Washington, D.C.
