Congress Scrambles to Avoid Embarrassing Shutdown

“Top lawmakers sounded more bullish Monday night about avoiding a partial government shutdown at week’s end as the Senate returned to session with hopes of announcing a deal in the next 24 to 48 hours,” Politico reports.

Punchbowl News: “It’s Tuesday and we still haven’t seen any paper outlining the four-bill spending package that needs to pass by Friday at midnight. Any legislation must be released today in order for House Republican leadership to adhere to its three-day rule and still avert a shutdown Friday at midnight without passing a CR. Although a short-term stopgap bill looks more likely with each passing moment.”