Despite shutdown deadline, little movement in Congress on spending deal

A Government Shutdown Looms. Prepare For Democrats to Disappoint

It’s Government Shutdown Anxiety Season—again. The end of the federal fiscal year is September 30, which means Congress must pass and the President must sign appropriations legislation by that date to fund government operations in the next fiscal year, or else suffer a government shutdown.   Under the current rules, with Senate Republicans seven votes short of a filibuster-proof supermajority, bipartisan agreement is needed. Yet again, with abou…

Despite shutdown deadline, little movement in Congress on spending deal

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., takes questions from reporters during a press conference in the Rayburn Room of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. Also pictured, from left to right, are Ohio Republican Rep. Dave Taylor; Majority Whip Tom Emmer R-Minn.; co-founders of Patriot Industries Sarah and Tom Click; Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La.; and Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain, R-Mich. …