One Day Until a Possible Government Shutdown

Playbook: “The threat of the government running out of spending authority is quite real. That doesn’t mean government is going to shut down. That just means that the nation’s finances are operating on a high wire, at the moment, and lots can go wrong.”

“As of right now, GOP leadership plans to bring the 28-day stopgap funding bill to the floor late today. Reminder: The measure contains a six-year extension of a key children’s health program, and a delay of a host of Obamacare taxes. The idea: attract some support from Democrats, and make it a bit sweeter for Republicans.”

Key thing to watch: “If House Democrats jump in and support the bill after it gets across the finish line, it would be hard for Senate Democrats to vote no.”