Government Shutdown on the Horizon

Government shutdown on the horizon

WASHINGTON — It's become tradition. Congressional leaders from both major political parties blame each other for a potential government shutdown as the budget year draws to a close.

Congress Divisions Raise Risk of Government Shutdown This Fall

Disagreements in Congress over President Donald Trump's federal budget approach are challenging the tradition of bipartisan funding agreements and increasing the possibility of a partial government shutdown this fall. Republicans, following a White House request, moved to rescind $9 billion in previously approved congressional funding. Some Republican lawmakers have discussed the possibility of bypassing the Senate’s usual 60-vote threshold for …

Partisan rancor in Congress raises risk of US government shutdown this fall

By David Morgan