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Congress is up against the clock to avert a shutdown
Summary by Ground News
Congress faces a Friday deadline for passing a stopgap funding bill to prevent a partial government shutdown. All eyes are on Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin's permitting proposal that's linked to that funding measure. Lawmakers from both parties have balked at the plan, which aims to speed up permitting for energy projects.