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by Causes | 12.31.18

Welcome to New Year's Eve, left, right, and centers...

Are you in Washington, D.C. for the holidays? Better enjoy the Smithsonian today.

All Smithsonian museums, as well as the National Zoo, will be shuttered on January 2nd unless Congress reaches a budget deal.

Which the president is ready to do; on Saturday, Trump tweeted:

“I am in the White House waiting for the Democrats to come on over and make a deal on Border Security. From what I hear, they are spending so much time on Presidential Harassment that they have little time left for things like stopping crime and our military!”

Do Senate Democrats & President Trump need to cut a deal on border security funding?

On the Radar

\nIt’s flu season, and Connecticut state law is making flu shots mandatory for Pre-K students between the ages of two and four. Children have until Monday, December 31st, to get the vaccine or they won’t be allowed to return to school during flu season (through March 31). Dr. Raul Pino, commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health, said, \"The best protection against the flu is to get vaccinated. I strongly encourage all residents to get a flu shot, if they haven't already — now is the perfect time.\" But not all Connecticut parents agree, with a resident telling a local news station \"I wouldn't suggest [the shot] for kids, I wouldn't. Especially that young, that's scary. It's risky.\" Do you support mandatory flu shots for children?\n

Under the Radar

\nJust in time for New Year’s, Utah is lowering the state’s blood alcohol content (BAC) limit for driving under the influence (DUI) from .08 percent to .05 percent. To put that in perspective, a man weighing 180 pounds needs about two drinks to reach a BAC of .05. \"The vast majority of people nationwide think that if a person has been drinking they shouldn't be driving,\" said Republican Rep. Norm Thurston, who sponsored the measure. But the hospitality industry opposes the move, saying \"at that very low level, impairment isn’t even meaningful.\" Should we lower the DUI threshold from .08 to .05 percent?\n

Your Gov at a Glance 👀

The White House: President Trump in D.C.

To be announced.

The House of Representatives: In

The House is returning for a pro forma session and no votes are expected.

The Senate: In

The Senate is returning for a pro forma session and no votes are expected.

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And, in the End…

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We’ve reached the semi-finals of the competition and the field has winnowed down to four. This round’s winners will face off in the championship on Tuesday, so cast your vote today and may the best bill acronym win!

Hope you're with a person you love or doing what you love as the clock strikes 12,

—Josh Herman

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