BISMARCK — In her fifth virtual town hall, Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-N.D., told constituents the looming government shutdown is in the hands of Democrats in Congress.

Ahead of speaking with callers during the Monday, Sept. 29, discussion, she told listeners and participants that when it comes to the potential shutdown, she is in favor of the House Republicans' prerogative to extend government spending "as it exists today" until Nov. 21.

The shutdown will happen when the fiscal year ends on Wednesday, Oct. 1, at 12:01 a.m. if the Trump administration and Congress cannot find a compromise on the new federal spending plan.

"We passed a clean, continuing resolution, which basically is just a clean extension of government funding as it exists today. This is something that Democrats have suppor

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