Washington’s funding crisis likely will mean fewer FBI agents and border patrol officers as Congress tries to cut $55 billion from domestic programs, the Associated Press reports. The across-the-board, 8%-12% cuts are set to go into effect Jan. 2.
It’s unclear, however, whether those cuts would remain as Republicans and Democrats try to reach a deal for more targeted reductions, the AP reported.
Legislators said the cuts may be temporary while more permanent cost-cutting solutions are found.
