Congress breaks for summer recess with little to show
Summary
Congress is taking a break for the summer but is still working quickly to agree on spending plans. They need to finalize these plans to avoid a government shutdown before October 1 and ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.Key Facts
- Congress is on its August recess, a summer break period.
- Lawmakers are trying to agree on continuing appropriations resolutions, which are temporary government spending plans.
- They must resolve these spending plans before the October 1 deadline.
- Failure to agree could cause a government shutdown.
- The deadline comes before the midterm elections later this year.
- So far, Congress has made little progress on this issue.
- The appropriations resolutions are important to keep government operations funded.
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