Joe Guzzardi: Republicans have rare opportunity to secure U.S. border

Joe Guzzardi: Republicans have rare opportunity to secure U.S. border

Congress is back from its August recess, the weeks-long period away from its always-contentious, mostly unproductive business. The House and the Senate have until the Sep. 30 deadline to pass a federal budget. On Oct. 1, a new fiscal year begins. If lawmakers cannot push through their spending bills, the nation will face a government shutdown. With time short for congressional action, the more likely outcome, albeit a temporary one, is that lawm…

Column: Republicans have rare opportunity to secure U.S. border

Congress is back from its August recess, the weeks-long period away from its always-contentious, mostly unproductive business.