GOP Senators Dread Pre-Election Shutdown Fight

'Anxious' Senate Republicans fear they'll hand Dems another weapon — another shutdown

Senate Republicans are dreading the possibility of handing Democrats an opportunity to force a shutdown before the midterms, per Axios.According to an article by Axios, "anxious" GOP senators are already raising fears that Democrats will force another shutdown this fall, ahead of the November midter...

GOP senators dread pre-election shutdown fight

Senate Republicans are anxious to avoid giving Democrats another opening to force a government shutdown weeks before the midterm elections.Why it matters: The appropriations process is a slog, Sen. Mitch McConnell's absence adds a complication, and election season raises the stakes. Add to that the Senate is haunted by three shutdowns in the past year.The annual, nuts-and-bolts funding process used to be more bipartisan, but it has become increa…