Congress braces for decisive week as shutdown nears

Maybe, just maybe, there’s not another shutdown looming at the end of January • Oklahoma Voice

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 1, 2025, at the beginning of a government shutdown of historic length. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats in Congress are cautiously optimistic they can enact the remaining government funding bills before their deadline at the end of the month, avoiding another shutdown.  The milestone would represent an accomplishment for the typically gridlocked Congress…

Congress braces for decisive week as shutdown nears

The clock is ticking down as lawmakers scramble to avoid a government shutdown and determine whether to extend the expired Affordable Care Act subsidies. The recent House passage of a three-year subsidies extension puts pressure on Senate negotiators to seal the deal soon so it could be ready to potentially attach to a must-pass bill (like government funding). But the Senate’s decision to advance a resolution limiting President Donald Trump’s mi…