Congress Faces a Packed Schedule as Soon as Lawmakers Return From Recess

House returns from recess with plan to fund government weeks ahead of shutdown deadline

The House returns Monday from its summer recess prepared to pass a government funding bill four weeks ahead of the Sept. 30 deadline.

Congress faces a packed schedule as soon as lawmakers return from recess

As soon as they return from recess, congressional lawmakers will be racing the clock to pass a short-term government funding bill to avert a pre-election government shutdown.