As lawmakers return from recess, Congress battling possible government shutdown
Congress returns from recess with the pressing task of approving spending bills to avoid a government shutdown by September 30.
Congress returns from recess with the pressing task of approving spending bills to avoid a government shutdown by September 30.
Congress returns from recess with the pressing task of approving spending bills to avoid a government shutdown by September 30.
Congress returns Monday from a monthlong recess with the urgent task of approving spending bills to prevent a government shutdown by Sept. 30.
There are several paths Congress can take. The House and Senate can approve a dozen annual spending bills to fund the government for the next fiscal year.
So far, , including one for military spending, while before the August recess.
More than likely, Congress will pass a continuing resolution, commonly referred to as a "CR," which would temporarily extend federal government funding.
"The government has to be funded, and that's the really big thing," said , a political analyst. "There's going to be some other things in response to what Donald Trump is doing. They might make some moves on tariffs. They might make some moves on whether the president has control over the National Guard in certain areas."
On Friday, his administration will not spend about $5 billion in foreign aid that Congress approved. This action, known as a "pocket rescission," allows bypassing the legislative branch before the end of the fiscal year. Some lawmakers are calling it a violation of the law.
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