Major Deadlines Facing Congress
Newsy
Lawmakers would need to pass a short-term funding bill to stop the government from shutting down Thursday at midnight.
Amid all the noise, Congress has four major priorities to accomplish in the coming days. Two of them are absolutely key to keeping the government open and functioning.
Passing a short-term funding bill – to stop the government from shutting down Thursday at midnight — which could furlow millions of non-essential federal employees and shutter national parks – along with slowing down federal services like passport applications.
In less than a month, another key deadline is the date the U.S. will hit the debt limit, which is the maximum amount the U.S. can borrow before going into default. But Republicans are opposed to working with Democrats to raise it.
