Congress faces steep climb to avoid government shutdown less than two weeks away
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There are less than two weeks until Congress' short-term government funding extension ends, and concerns about a government shutdown are becoming more realistic.
Each chamber of Congress took steps to advance government funding in its own way. The House passed two more appropriations bills for a total of seven out of 12 done, while the Senate passed its first three in a combined "minibus" bill. Elizabeth Elkind is a reporter for Fox News Digital focused on Congress as well as the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and politics. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
But that’s where the problems are expected to begin. The Senate and House are at least $120 billion apart in how much they want to spend on government funding as a whole. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com
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