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*** House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters on Wednesday that she doesn't think the federal government will shut down Oct. 1 because of a lapse in appropriations. "I think we'll have a big vote tomorrow," Pelosi said. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday night that a continuing resolution through Dec. 3 would be voted on in the Senate on Thursday. A partial government shutdown is looming after Senate Republicans blocked a measure on Monday that aimed to address government funding and federal debt ceiling deadlines.

*** A bill introduced Wednesday by Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) would keep agencies running during future shutdowns by automatically instituting a continuing resolution in the event of a lapse in appropriations.

*** The Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act, a bill backing inter-agency cybersecurity detail opportunities, passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday by a vote of 410-15. The House also passed the DHS Contract Reporting Act of 2021 on a voice vote under suspension of the rules. That bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to maintain a daily, public-facing log of contract awards at or above $4 million, including those made with other than full competition.