Lawmakers haven’t left much time to pass spending bills before the next deadline arrives.
The Capitol dome is seen as the sun sets on Capitol Hill on Oct. 1, 2021. Lawmakers in Congress haven’t left themselves much choice if they want to fund the government and prevent a government shutdown in a few months: They’ll need to kick the can down the road.
The Republican-controlled House has passed five of the dozen bills — all on virtually party-line votes with such steep budget cuts and culture-war policy provisions that they stand no chance of becoming law. The Democratic-controlled Senate has not passed any appropriations bills but has greenlighted seven of them through the committee process with broad bipartisan support.
Key negotiators broadly agree on potentially appropriating extra money for disaster relief, including to reconstruct Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, rebuild parts of Hawaii decimated by fires, and address other areas of the country harmed by storms and tornadoes.Share
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