Critical battles loom as Congress looks to avoid crippling ‘shutdown crisis’ for next president
The halls of Congress will be empty the next six weeks as lawmakers brace for a very different situation in Washington — and potentially in the United States — when lawmakers return after Election Day.The House and Senate are in recess until Nov. 11. The break gives vulnerable legislators ample time to campaign before voters head to the polls on the first Tuesday of November. Leaders on both sides of the aisle, meanwhile, are busy making plans for the final weeks […]