This week the House aims to pass a stopgap funding bill designed to avoid a government shutdown at least into November, ahead of next week’s recess for Rosh Hashana.
There are only two scheduled session days for Congress the following week, with the fiscal year ending on Sept. 30, a day ahead of Yom Kippur. So there’s ample incentive to try to get as much done as possible before the end of the current week.
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., when asked Sunday about whether either Russia sanctions or an extension of health care tax credits would ride along with government funding, suggested that discussions on those items might not be feasible before the end of the month.
