This week in Congress: Two weeks to negotiate a budget extension

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This week in Congress: Two weeks to negotiate a budget extension
By Leo Shane III
Sep 18, 10:00 PM
The Capitol dome in Washington, D.C., is seen from the Tidal Basin at sunset on Aug. 2. (Colin Demarest/C4ISRNET)

With little progress on advancing full year appropriations bills for federal agencies, lawmakers have just two weeks to negotiate a budget extension or risk a partial government shutdown at the start of October.

House and Senate leaders have said in recent days they are working on a short-term budget plan but have not yet released any details. The new fiscal year starts on Oct. 1, one day after both chambers are scheduled to begin a pre-election recess.

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