PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The clock is ticking toward Tuesday’s midnight deadline to fund the federal government.

Without a deal, a shutdown could begin, threatening services and impacting thousands, including federal workers in Oregon and Southwest Washington.

Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) is currently in Oregon during the congressional recess and is actively pushing for key revisions before approving any funding legislation.

He told KOIN 6 News' Anthony Kustura that his focus remains on reducing the cost of living for Oregonians.

“My focus is on words that relate to people's bills, medical bills, health insurance bills, electric bills, all of those kinds of things that relate to costs,” Wyden said.

Data estimates that nearly 30,000 federal employees in Oregon and 3,700 in Clark County, W

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