Congress flirts with government shutdown as Manchin permitting bill may drag down funding package
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Congress faces an end-of-month race to keep the government funded if a continuing resolution with an energy proposal from Sen. Joe Manchin fails Tuesday.
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However, with a major test vote with a 60-vote threshold set for Tuesday night, the legislation may not have the support to pass, with opposition coming from both parties. Manchin's office says he is still optimistic.
"He was working the phones all weekend and has shored up several more R votes. He’s still confident there is a path to 60, this moment won’t come again, and he continues to remind his colleagues of that," a Manchin aide told Fox News Digital Monday.
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Senate Democrats are divided on how they will vote on a bill to avert a government shutdown.
Senate Democrats are divided on how they will vote on a bill to avert a government shutdown.