Facing a looming budget deadline in congress, we are once again at risk of a government shutdown. 

The threat of shutdown - and actual shutdowns - have been steadily increasing for years, as increased partisanship and political infighting continues on Capitol Hill.

For more on this and how we got here, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with Dr. Todd Belt, Professor and program director at the Graduate School of Political Management at George Washington University.