Lawmakers in Washington are back to work facing a new funding fight with a looming deadline, raising concerns about a potential partial government shutdown. With only 13 legislative days left, Republicans and Democrats must work together to avert a shutdown by the September 30th deadline.
This week, House Republicans are set to introduce a piece of legislation that would fund the government until March, a longer short-term spending bill than what Democrats had hoped for. The bill includes the SAVE Act, aimed at preventing illegal immigrants from voting in U.S. elections. While it is already illegal for illegal immigrants to vote, Republicans are pushing this as a key issue leading up to the November elections, supported by former President Donald Trump. However, Democrats have labeled this provision as a nonstarter.
