Lawmakers return to Washington on Tuesday with just a handful of days to avert a government shutdown and a treacherous path forward to keep the government funded as landmines crop up on all sides.
It’s an extremely precarious situation, with the consequence of a shutdown looming if lawmakers can’t fund the government by midnight Saturday.
House leadership is aiming to move forward on the four full-year spending bills, which are chock-full of conservative policies and face no prospects in the Senate.
Even so, whether that fail safe would come in time to avert a shutdown remains to be seen.
The White House has asked Congress for roughly $40 billion in funding for Ukraine, domestic disaster relief and border security.
Persons:
It’s, Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, Chuck Schumer teed, ” Schumer, bipartisanship, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Sen, Rand Paul of Kentucky
Organizations:
Republicans, Senate, Biden White House, California Republican, Russia, Capitol
Locations:
Washington, Ukraine