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Congress drags on full year funding bills, risking second govt shutdown
- Congress is facing a potential government shutdown with less than two months left to pass nine annual appropriations bills for fiscal year 2026.
- House leadership is prioritizing the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act over funding legislation before the Christmas recess.
- A proposed five-bill minibus package in the Senate is blocked by internal Republican disagreements over earmarks, leaving key federal department funding in jeopardy.
- Lawmakers must pass the remaining appropriations bills by February 1 to avoid another partial shutdown, with only seven weeks left before that deadline.
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Congress Blows Off Government Funding Deadline
With less than two months remaining before a potential government shutdown, Congress has made little progress on passing the remaining nine annual appropriations bills needed to fund federal agencies for fiscal year 2026. Despite the urgent deadline, the House has no plans to advance any funding legislation before the Christmas recess. Instead, House leadership is prioritizing a new healthcare proposal, the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Ame…
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right11Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution55% Right
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- 55% of the sources lean Right
55% Right
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15%
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