Paul Brooks reports in the Times Herald-Record that Rep. John Faso (R-Kinderhook) said at an Ulster County Chamber of Commerce event that he believes Republicans and Democrats can avert another government shutdown through compromise. Currently, the federal government is only funded through Feb. 8, after a two-and-a-half day shutdown last weekend led to a three-week extension in funding. Faso spoke at the Ulster County Chamber of Commerce breakfast Jan. 25 at the Best Western in Kingston. Congress may need to come to agreement on immigration policy before funding the government. “The president’s support for what is agreed to is going to be critical to getting some of the more conservative members to sign on. Some of these folks are not going to sign on regardless,” Faso said. And, he added, “Some of the people on the left are not going to sign on regardless." On his way out of the breakfast, he answered a question from a Times-Herald reporter. PLAY BRIEF CLIP AT END OF REPORT. Read the full story in the Times Herald-Record.