Source: The American Prospect
by David Dayen
“‘Welcome back, Congresswoman! Have a nice summer, Senator? Go on any interesting codels? Well, it’s good to have you back in Washington. Now here are the 10,000 things that have to get done by the end of the month.’ That’s approximately what’s staring members of Congress in the face as they return to work after Labor Day. Funding for all federal programs expires on September 30, as does the authorization of several critical programs on which millions of Americans depend. Congress always can find a way to kick the can down the road on these deadlines, but that’s complicated by a hard-right House faction that wants to have a fight now, making the confrontation hard to avoid. The situation is further complicated by the sudden leadership questions for Senate Republicans.” (09/05/23)
https://prospect.org/politics/09-05-2023-congress-vacation-funding-budget-programs-impasse/