Congressional Leaders Seek to Avert Government Shutdown Amid Budget Tensions
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Senate Republicans are planning to use a 'nuclear' option to confirm President Trump's nominees more efficiently, bypassing traditional procedural hurdles, with Democrats largely unable to block these changes amid other political distractions. The move aims to clear a backlog of nominations before the October recess, while other legislative activities like government funding and defense bills are also underway.
- House GOP waiting on Trump for spending cues, Johnson says Politico
- ‘A full-on base revolt’: Why this shutdown threat is different The Washington Post
- A budget battle offers Democrats a chance to show some backbone The Economist
- GOP, Democratic leaders look to de-escalate shutdown standoff The Hill
- Government shutdown deadline only weeks away: What’s ahead? WTOP
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