The exhausting dance that precedes every single government funding battle has begun. Lawmakers are returning to Washington on Monday for a three-week sprint that will be headlined by the fight over government funding, as this is the first time they are back in session after a lengthy August recess. Congress returns to Washington with three weeks to avoid a government shutdown, no plan in sight and Donald Trump urging Republicans to shut down the government if necessary to secure funding for his border wall.
Congress returned to Washington on Monday with limited time to prevent a government shutdown and November's elections already clouding the atmosphere. Congress is on the brink of a government shutdown. Again. Monday marks the House and the Senate's first day back on Capitol Hill after a long break, and they are facing a tough battle over a stopgap spending bill that includes a controversial proof-of-citizenship voter measure.
Washington — Lawmakers will return to Capitol Hill on Monday after a lengthy August recess to kick off a government funding fight with just three weeks to come up with a plan. Congress is staring down a time crunch to avert a shutdown, with both parties digging in their heels and some Republicans expressing willingness to shut down the government if necessary to push their agenda.