The Senate will meet late today to consider a bill designed to avoid a government shutdown when the 2021 fiscal year begins Thursday
The Senate will meet late Tuesday to consider a bill designed to avoid a government shutdown when the 2021 fiscal year begins Thursday, even as a potentially contentious Supreme Court fight looms in the background and the two main presidential contenders meet for the first debate.The Republican-dominated Senate is expected to resume consideration of H.R.
There was speculation in recent weeks that some stimulus measures would be included in the spending bill, but that didn't happen, with Congress instead splitting the two measures; the spending bill would fund federal operations through December 11, avoiding a pre-Election Day government shutdown, but not forestalling closure during Congress’ lame-duck session.
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