Posted 2/26/2024, 10:25:20 PM
Congress Deadlocked Over Spending Bills, Risking Shutdown as Conservatives Block Aid
- Congress showing no signs of progress on spending bills, risking partial government shutdown in 5 days
- Top Democrats and Republicans meeting with President Biden on Tuesday to discuss shutdown, aid for Ukraine & Israel
- Conservative House Republicans repeatedly blocking legislation, grasping for way forward on aid to Ukraine & allies
- Increased Republican brinkmanship and dysfunction taking toll on lawmaking and creditworthiness
- Hardliners threatening to oust House Speaker if foreign aid bill voted on, White House attacking him for blocking Biden priorities