Posted 1/1/2024, 5:30:03 PM
Congress Faces Impasse Over Spending Bills as Shutdown Looms
- Government shutdown possible in 18 days if no spending deal reached, divides remain on border security funding
- New House Speaker Johnson faces pressure from conservatives, objections to spending stopgap bill
- Fights over "poison pill" provisions could derail spending deals
- Battles over Ukraine aid central when Congress returns, Biden wants $61B but GOP links border security
- Biden impeachment inquiry complicates negotiations, vulnerable Republicans will be key