Congress Races to Avert Government Shutdown Amid Border Wall Funding Dispute
• Congress faces deadlines to fund the government and avert a shutdown; a short-term funding bill may be needed to buy more time • Some House Republicans are threatening a shutdown over border policy disagreements • Standard federal guidance on preparing for a potential shutdown will be circulated this Friday • Impacts could include halting VA research, GI Bill hotline, and transition assistance; delays in headstones and maintenance at veterans cemeteries • Nutrition assistance programs like food stamps and WIC would continue operating initially, but housing assistance funds could run out, impacting public housing and vouchers