The federal government is again facing the prospect of a shutdown, this time on September 30, unless Congress can find a way to pass its remaining appropriations bills, or come up with some sort of short-term solution.
Currently, government funding is set to run out just 37 days before Nov. 6, the day of the midterm elections . Republicans control both the Senate and House, along with the presidency, but Trump and lawmakers have put the blame on Democrats for not passing immigration reform .
Whether Congress will bow to the pressure remains to be seen. Republicans are not keen on handing Democrats a shutdown to use against them in advance of the November elections, so some movement is likely. However, Congress has only a handful of working days before the September 30 deadline. We would think the worthies would redouble their efforts to get the budget passed, and forge a compromise the president can accept. But nothing with Congress is certain, except they can be counted on to wait until the last minute to act.