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It’s a new year, but old congressional spending battles loom

A short-term spending measure is keeping the government open through Jan. 19 at current funding levels. But when Congress returns from its holiday break, it will need to resolve differing spending priorities to avert a shutdown. Stan Collender, a professor of public policy at Georgetown University’s McCourt School, talks to Lisa Desjardins about the potential budget collision ahead.