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LISTEN: What’s at stake in Georgia if the federal government shuts down

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) speaking to reporters after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden in regard to his role in the business dealings of his son, Hunter Biden, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. McCarthy directed top congressional Republicans to open the impeachment inquiry into Biden, blowing past G.O.P. divisions as he worked to appease far-right lawmakers, including Greene, who are threatening to oust him amid a pitched fight over spending. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times)

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) speaking to reporters after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden in regard to his role in the business dealings of his son, Hunter Biden, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. McCarthy directed top congressional Republicans to open the impeachment inquiry into Biden, blowing past G.O.P. divisions as he worked to appease far-right lawmakers, including Greene, who are threatening to oust him amid a pitched fight over spending. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times)
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Sept 27, 2023

In today’s Politically Georgia podcast, the hosts discuss what’s at stake in Georgia as federal lawmakers stand on the brink of a government shutdown.

Plus, the show also explores Gov. Brian Kemp’s call for Congress to pass a “damn bill” and previews Wednesday’s second GOP presidential debate in Simi Valley, Calif.

About the Authors

Greg Bluestein is the Atlanta Journal Constitution's chief political reporter. He is also an author, TV analyst and co-host of the Politically Georgia podcast.

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Patricia Murphy is the AJC's senior political columnist. She was previously a nationally syndicated columnist for CQ Roll Call, national political reporter for the Daily Beast and Politics Daily, and wrote for The Washington Post and Garden & Gun. She graduated from Vanderbilt and holds a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University.

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