A government shutdown is looming on the horizon, and ACE's Jon Fansmith and Sarah Spreitzer are back to answer your questions and break down what this means for the higher education community, as well as other issues on this fall's policy agenda. 

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Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:

Democrats Move to Suspend Senate Rules to Advance Stalled Spending Bill  The Hill | Sept. 18, 2023    House GOP Considers Stopgap Spending Bill to Avert a Shutdown  The New York Times (sub. req.) | Sept. 17, 2023    Government Shutdowns and Higher Education  American Council on Education    Federal Budget Uncertainty Casts Doubt on the Fate of Federal Work-Study, Funding for Other Higher Ed Programs  American Council on Education | Sept. 8, 2023 

Survey on the implementation of proposed regulations for digital accessibility-due by Sept. 22 American Council on Education 

Federal Judge Again Rules DACA Is Illegal  The New York Times (sub. req.) | Sept. 13, 2023    U.S. Posts August Budget Surplus After Student Loan Cost Reversal  Reuters | Sept. 13, 2023      Federal Student Loan Borrowers Prepare to Resume Repaying Their Loans  NPR | Sept. 18, 2023     'Highly Disruptive': Proposed Overtime Rules Raise Concerns  Inside Higher Ed | Sept. 6, 2023     ACE Launches Office on National Engagement  American Council on Education | Sept. 11, 2023