Congress Sinks Into Partisan Morass as Shutdown Threat Looms
- Health-care debate and nuclear option leave lawmakers fuming
- Government faces shutdown April 29 if lawmakers can’t agree
Trump's Budget Cuts Face Tough GOP Road in Congress
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Members of Congress are back home for a two-week recess after one of the most bitterly divided and least productive starts in recent history. A new, urgent challenge is waiting for them when they return: finding a way to set aside their anger and mistrust long enough to keep the federal government open.
Government funding expires on April 28, which will give Congress five days to unveil, debate and pass an enormous spending bill, or trigger a government shutdown.