Members of Congress Grasp for a Stopgap Deal to Avert a Shutdown - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Members of Congress grasp for a stopgap deal to avert a shutdown - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders are eyeing a short-term deal to keep the government funded past a Sept. 30 deadline, working to buy themselves time to resolve major spending disputes without shutting down the government.

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Congress returned from its summer recess and now faces a short window to approve a spending bill or face a potential government shutdown.

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Congressional Republicans scored a major win this summer by passing President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending cuts without a single Democratic vote.