Can Congress Avert a Shutdown?

Punchbowl News: “Here’s the scary reality: No one has any idea yet how Congress is going to avert a shutdown come Sept. 30.”

“There’s virtually no chance the House and Senate are going to pass all 12 appropriations bills between now and the end of September. It’s not even clear that GOP appropriators can get them all out of their respective committees by then. At least one continuing resolution is needed, maybe multiple CRs.”

“Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer caught hell from the Democratic base when he helped Republicans keep federal agencies open in March by passing a long-term CR, a decision that will come back into play later this year.”

“GOP leaders can’t avert a shutdown without the help of Democrats. Yet so far, the White House is demanding tens of billions of dollars in spending cuts that Democrats oppose.”